See you at the New Brighton CC room 224. Doors open at 9:15am and the meeting starts at 9:30am. New Brighton Community Center is located at 400 10th St NW, New Brighton, MN 55112. As always, there will be goodies and socialization!
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We will have our Prince’s Stone presentation. Thomas Jefferson was aware of this ritual and may have used it as an inspiration for early democratic principles, specifically the consent of the governed.
Also, Betty Tisel will lead us in singing two songs: V Dolini Tihi and Pastirče Mlado i Milo.
If you’d like to listen ahead of time, here are the video links:
The lyrics and translations are included below. Please note that the lyrics we’ll use for Pastirče Mlado i Milo differ slightly from those in the video.
Lyrics and rough translation:
V Dolini Tihi
Lyrics:
V dolini tihi je vasica mala
V dolini tihi je vasica mala
V večernem mraku vse že mirno spava
Le eno okno še odprto je
Na njem slonelo žalostno dekle
Le eno okno še odprto je
Na njem slonelo žalostno dekle
Vse že spava samo mesec sveti
Tja na okno otožnemu dekletu
In jo sprašuje zakaj da še ne spi
Zakaj tak grenke solze briše si
In jo sprašuje zakaj da še ne spi
Zakaj tak grenke solze briše si
Slavček pel je, pel je pesem svojo
A jaz tajila sem ljubezen mojo
Al on odšel je, odšel je daleč proč
Zapel, zavriskal je v tiho noč
Al on odšel je, odšel je daleč proč
Zapel, zavriskal je v tiho noč
Rough translation:
In the quiet valley, there is a small village
In the evening dusk, everything is already sleeping peacefully
Only one window is still open
Where a sad girl was leaning against itEveryone is asleep; only the moon shines
There on the window of the sorrowful girl
And asks her why she is still not sleeping
Why she is wiping away such bitter tears?“The nightingale sang, sang its song
While I concealed my love
But he went away, far away
He sang and sang, out into the silent night.”================================================
Pastirče Mlado i Milo
Pastirče mlado in milo, kaj ti se tako stužilo?
…
Da ti je stado nestalo in ti je srce klonilo.
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Meni je stado nestalo, nek mi je srce klonilo.
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Ja uzmem frulu pa sviram, da svojo drago dozivam.
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Sva gora ječi od frule, a mene draga ne čuje.
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Ona se meni odziva, da ona ljubi drugoga.
Young and gentle shepherd, why have you become so very sad?
Is it because your flock is gone and you experienced a heartbreak?
Yes, my flock is gone, and something in my heart has given way.
As for me, I grab my flute and play, reaching out to my sweetheart.
The whole mountain echoes because of the loud sound of the flute, but my sweetheart. does not hear me.
She answers me (eventually), telling me that she has fallen in love with another.
Translation by Tea Rozman
We plan to display the lyrics on the screen during the meeting. If you prefer a paper copy, please print the lyrics and bring them along, as printed copies will not be provided.
Thank you to Betty for helping us enjoy these songs together!
