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for voice and cello
Text by anonymous, 15th century
February 28, 2017, Katowice, Poland, Sala Koncertowa PSM
Stacie Dunlop, soprano Dobrochna Zubek, cello
Kwiatek czysty, smutnego sierca Pure flower, for the pure heartUcieszenie, rodzaj dziewczy. A consolation. Of woman-kind.A czemu nam smutek, gdy ta panna wiesiele, But why so sad, if the lady is merryA przerażenym skonanim wiecznie ucieszenie? And terrified agony leads to eternal bliss?Kwiatek biały jestci lilija, The pure flower is a lily,A tej Pannie dzieją Maryja. And the Lady is called Mary.A czemu nam smutek...Kwiatek czyrwony roża zamorska, The red flower is a rose from beyond seas,A ta śliczna panna krolewna niebieska. And the pretty lady a heavenly queen.A czemu nam smutek...Kwiatek zielony, ten się przemienił, The green flower, it transformed,A ta śliczna panna prosi Krystusa za nami. And the pretty lady prays for us to Christ.A czemu nam smutek...Kwiatek modry jeści fijołek, The blue-hued flower is a violet,Ana nam skaziła piekielny zamek. She conquered the castle of hell for us.A czemu nam smutek...Kwiatek brunatny est solstitium, The dark flower is a solstice,W noc nam porodziła Dei filium. In the night she bore the Son of God.A czemu nam smutek...Kwiatek czarny jestci pokora, The black flower is humility,Ona nas domieściła niebieskiego kora. She added us to the heavenly choir.A czemu nam smutek...Przeztoż, Panno, dla twej cudności, Thus, o Lady, because of your splendor,Domieściż nas niebieskie radości. You will bring us heavenly joy.A czemu nam smutek...– 15th/16th century, anonymous
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