DESCRIPTION:
Stara hrvatska balada (s albuma "33 balade")/traditional Croatian folk ballad (album "33 ballads")
Dunja Knebl: glas i gitara/voice and guitar
Hrvoje Nikšić: melotron, indijski harmonij/mellotron, Indian harmonium
Snimio/Recorded by: Hrvoje Nikšić (Kramasonik studio, Zagreb)

Video: OkoDUBOko (Dunja knebl & Bojan Slevec)

SVEČA DOGORIJEVA


Sveča dogorijeva, gazda umrijeva,
Plaća gazda, plaća, svega vernog slugu.

„Veno su ti moje gore i planine!“
„Nit sam za jne služil, niti moje budu.“

„Veno su ti moji si četiri konji!“
„Nit sam za jne služil, niti moji budu.“

„Veno ti je moja najstareša čerka!“
„Nit sam za jnu služil, niti moja bude.“

„Veno ti je moja lepa sredna čerka!“
„Nit sam za jnu služil, niti moja bude.“

„Veno ti je moja ponajmlajša ćerka!“
„Nju sam si zaslužil, za jnu bi i molil.“

Sveča dogorijeva, gazda umrijeva,
Plaća, gazda, plaća svega vernog slugu.

THE CANDLE IS BURNING OUT

The candle is burning out. The master is dying and wishes to reward his faithful servant. First he offers land to the faithful servant. The servant rejects this saying he has not been waging for land. He also rejects his master's four horses with the same words, as well as the eldest and next-to-eldest daughters. He finally accepts the youngest daughter saying it is the rewards he deserves.