Sinoć kad san ti proša

A detail from town Komiža on island Vis.

Dalmatian urban song, with elements of composed music.

SINOĆ KAD SAN TI PROŠA	LAST NIGHT WHEN I PASSED BY YOUR PLACE

Sinoć kad san ti proša	Last night when I passed by your place,
mimo te bile dvore¹	past your white-walled house,
vidin te dušo, Mare,	I saw you, darling Mare¹,
di z drugin govoriš.	speaking with another man.

Drugom si ruku dala,	To another man you gave your hand,
u znak ljubavi svoje,	as a token of your love,
riči si rekla ove	saying these very words to him:
da zame ne mariš.	that you no longer care for me.

Evo ti prsten vraćan	Here I return the ring
ća si mi u dar dala	that you gave me as a gift;
na njem ti mala fala –	a small token of thanks on it –
ljubav je prestala.	our love has now ended.

(Prije ćeš vidit, dušo,	(Sooner you will see, my dear,
di more ribu meće	how the sea throws out its fish,
a srce moje neće	but my heart will never,
za tvojin proplakat.)	cry for your love again.)

¹dvore = kuća s dvorištem	¹Mare = Mary

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