Song Cycle by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)

German translation: Zigeunermelodien
Italian translation: Canzoni zingaresche
English translation: Gypsy Songs

1.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , no title, from Cigánské melodie, no. 40, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "My song sounds of love", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Il mio canto risuona, un salmo d'amore", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Má píseň zas mi láskou zní,
když starý den umirá,
a chudý mech kdy na šat svůj
si tajně perle sbíra.

Má píseň v kraj tak toužně zní,
když svetem noha bloudí;
jen rodné pusty dálinou
zpěv volně z ňader proudí.

Má píseň hlučně láskou zní,
když bouře běží plání;
když těším se, že bídy prost
dlí bratr v umírání.

2.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , no title, from Cigánské melodie, no. 57, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "Ah! Why is my three-cornered bell ringing?", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Oh, come suona magnifico il mio triangolo!", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Aj! Kterak trojhranec můj přerozkošně zvoní,
jak cigána píseň, když se k smrti kloní!
Když se k smrti kloní, trojhran mu vyzvání.
Konec písni, tanci, lásce, bědování.
Konec písni, tanci, lásce, bědování.

3.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , no title, from Cigánské melodie, no. 11, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "The forest is quiet all around", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Tutt' intorno il bosco è silenzioso e quieto", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

A les je tichý kolem kol,
jen srdce mír ten ruší,
a černý kouř, jenž spěchá v dol,
mé slze v lících, mé slze suší.

Však nemusí jich usušit,
necht' v jiné tváře bije.
Kdo v smutku může zazpívat,
ten nezhynul, ten žije, ten žije!

4.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , title unknown, from Cigánské melodie, no. 22, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "When my old mother taught me to sing", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Quando la mia vecchia madre ancora mi insegnava a cantare", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Thomas Heck) , "When my mother taught me to sing", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian [singable] (Thomas Heck) , "Quando mia vecchia madre", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FIN Finnish (Erkki Pullinen) , title unknown, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Když mne stará matka zpívat, zpívat učívala,
podivno, že často, často slzívala.
A ted' také pláčem snědé líce mučim,
když cigánské děti hrát a zpívat učim!

5.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , no title, from Cigánské melodie, no. 6, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "The string is taut - young man turn, spin, twirl", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Le corde (sono) accordate, ragazzo; balla in tondo!", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Struna naladěna,
hochu, toč se v kole,
dnes, snad dnes převysoko,
zejtra, zejtra, zejtra zase dole!

Pozejtří u Nilu 
za posvátným stolem;
struna již, struna naladěna,
hochu, toč, hochu, toč se kolem!

6.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , no title, from Cigánské melodie, no. 35, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "Wide sleeves and wide trousers have more freedom", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Nella larga, ariosa veste di lino", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Široké rukávy a široké gatě
volnější cigánu nežli dolman v zlatě.
Dolman a to zlato bujná prsa svírá;
pod ním volná píseň násilně umírá.
A kdo raduješ se, tvá kdy píseň v květě,
přej si, aby zašlo zlato v celém světě!

7.

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a text in Czech by Adolf Heyduk (1835-1923) , no title, from Cigánské melodie, no. 19, published 1859

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ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) , "Given a cage to live in made of pure gold", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Potendo il falco volare intorno alle cime dei monti Tatra", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Marc Moreau) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Dejte klec jestřábu ze zlata ryzého;
nezmění on za ni hnízda trněného.
Komoni bujnému, jenž se pustou žene,
zřídka kdy připnete uzdy a třemene.
A tak i cigánu příroda cos dala:
k volnosti ho věčným poutem, k volnosti ho upoutala.

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