Translation:I Take My Leave of You

by Džore Držić

Croatian

English

Odiljam se Odiljam se, moja vilo, Bog da nam bude u družbu;                     Plač i suze i moju tužbu da bi znala,                                                           moja vilo! Odiljam se a ne vijem komu ostavljam ličce bilo. Pokle ti je služba mila koju ti sam ja činio,      A sad te sam ucvilio, ostaj zbogom, moja vilo!             Odiljam se…. Putovaje, uzdihaje iz srdačcem svaki danak,      A na oči moje sanak da t’ne priđe,                                                           moja vilo!             Odiljam se…. Sila mi je putovati; oh, gorka je moja srjeća      Od svijeh tuga ma najveća, da bi znala, moja vilo!             Odiljam se…. Ne uzdam se u dni kratke da te viđu, srce moje,      Koje ostavljam da je tvoje; ostaj zbogom,                                                           moja vilo!             Odiljam se… Ako drumak pomanjkaje ter te život moj ne vidi,      Srce moje ne slobodi; ostaj zbogom, moja vilo!             Odiljam se… Neka srce ne zabludi da ne bude drugoj služit,      A s tobom se ne razdružit; ostaj zbogom, moja vilo!             Odiljam se…. Ja ti dadoh vjeru moju do života da te služim,      A po smrti da te združim; ostaj zbogom,                                                           moja vilo!             Odiljam se…. Govori se: pravi sluga i tko bude vjeran biti      Uvijek neće izgubiti, tko se bude potruditi. Odiljam se, moja vilo. Oh, kako ja, moja vilo,     Odiljam se a ne vijem komu ostavljam ličce bilo.

I Take My Leave of You I do, my love, take leave of you, may God's good grace go with us both;                 I wish that you could only know by sobs and tears and grief,                                                                                           my love! I take my leave, but I know not to whom I leave your face so white. Because you find love's service dear which unto you I rendered once,       but now I haave afflicited you, oh may you e'er fare well, my love!             I take my leave... As each day I do wend my way and my dear heart for you does sigh,      I fear that sleep may never come, sweet solace to these eyes,                                                                                           my love;             I take my leave... No choice have I except to go, and oh, how bitter is my lot;      of all the woes min is the worst, if only you could know, my love!             I take my leave... I have no hope in this short life of seeing you again, my heart,      and so this heart I leave with you; oh may you e'er fare well.                                                                                           my love!             I take my leave... If I do falter on my way ne'er again do see this life,      do never let my heart be free; oh may you e'er fare well, my love!             I take my leave... Oh may my heart not go astray to serve in love some other maid,      thereby to be from you apart; oh may you e'er fare well, my love!             I take my leave... I gave to you my word so true to serve you and all my livelong days,      and after death be joined to you; oh may you e'er fare well,                                                                                           my love!             I take my lave... They say: Whoe'er in truth will serve and will to be to his love true      will never suffer any loss, the man who strives to take such pains. I do, my love, take leave of you. Oh how can I do so, my love!      I take my leave, but I know not to whom I leave your face so white.