ELENO KERKO ELENO - song translation from makedonian

[slorenz]

Hi all,
could everybody help me with this song? I'm looking for a translation in to english. Thanks in advance
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Eleno kerko eleno
Ti edna na majka
Shto stoish kerko, shto mislish
Shto kniga pishuvash

Na kogo kerko na kogo
Kniga ke isprakjash
Isprakjam majko, isprakjam
Do gradot Edrene

Edrene majko Edrene
Na batko Ilija
Da kupi majko, da kupi
Za mene kapela

Kapela majko, kapela
od trista grosha
Da nosam majko, da nosam
Na den za Ilinden

[Lydia_the angel]

Well I tried to translate this other old folk song as well, but I know it with little bit different verses I will send you the translation just don't know how it will sound Ok, here it is......


Eleno, daughter Eleno
You one to mother
Why are you standing daughter, what are you thinking
What kind of book are you writing

To whom daughter, to whom
You will send your book
I'm sending mother, sending
To the city of Edrene

Edrene my mother, Edrene
To my brother Ilija*
To buy my mother, to buy
A hat for me

A hat mother, a hat
From three thousands groschens
To wear it mother, to wear it
For the day of "Ilinden"**


*Ilija it is Macedonian name as Elena is...just in the song I know she sends letter to her beloved one to buy something for her...

**Ilinden(The Uprising of 1903) it is the date when the Macedonian people rose up in rebellion to liberate our country..so we celebrate it as national festival

[slorenz]

Thanks Lydia, your transaltion is very helpful!
Yes, your are right, there are many other versions of this song.
Here's a second one, could I ask for a quick translation? ;-)

Eleno kerko, Eleno
Ti edna na majko
Što stojiš kerko, što misliš
Što kniga pisuvaš

Da kupi majko, da kupi
Za mene večer
Elence majko, Elence
Od trista grosa

Pisuvam majko, pisuvam
Vo gradot edrene
Edrene majko, edrene
Na moje to libe

For a third version you can watch this video
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oID=18584 600
Words are quite different, isn't it?

Ah, melodies, songs and dances travel around and change during the time... :-)

[Lydia_the angel]

I must agree with you However all of them are in a way similar, just some words are different..
In this second one everything is same just as I told you she is writing to her beloved one ( to buy her some kind of jacket I guess
And I checked also the clip you sent me, it is nice
I think the verses are same with the lyrics of the first one you posted, and it is from some school that teaches people how to dance :P probably in some foreign country :P...