Translation:Gipsy son

by Władysław Tarnowski

(Words to music.)

Gipsy son, stood on the market          Among of crowd,     Gipsy son, on violin played         Among the laughing-stock...     Gipsy son! bunch call,     Why you hum such a sad song? ^[1]For a penny let the song will be merry,And not like a hum of cemetery trees!...

Gipsy son had on shoulder     A monkey which was faithful to him,Which danced on the splices of ropes, ^[2]     Though she was very wan …

Then to dance upwards! Gipsy accompanies!     Bunch laughs and claps,Suddenly Gipsy sang sad song.     And silently strokes a monkey –

                        (prelude)

Off with your song [you] gipsy son!From where you dragged [you] pagan son!      ^* _* ^*And gipsy son went in forest –     And when moon got up from the North,Gipsy son swayed on the tree –     Hung – – ! alone and orphan's ..Willow by new moon creaked dully     Gipsy son raged with the winds!And on the shoulder sat the monkey –     Terrible this act! damn act!Damn act!... (prelude )

1. „Why you hum such a sad song?” or „Why you sing such a sad song?
2. Which danced on the coils of ropes,