Smagły [English translation]

1. Boys were staring at Anusia.

Oh, many wanted to unbraid her hair.

But Anusia's eyes were shining for Jędrek.

Though he didn't have much wealth, he was dear to her heart.

But Anusia's eyes were shining for Jędrek.

Though he didn't have much wealth, he was dear to her heart.

2. Jędruś was going to town to look for a job

to be able to buy a little gold ring for his Anusia.

Then some merchants from afar came to the village.

They put up stalls with oversea trinkets.

Then some merchants from afar came to the village.

They put up stalls with oversea trinkets.

3. Among them, there was one handsome and swarthy.

Broad-shouldered, with thin waist, eyes like stars.

He wanted to dance with Anusia when the music was playing.

Though he bowed to the ground in front of her, she escaped, she didn't want it.

He wanted to dance with Anusia when the music was playing.

Though he bowed to the ground in front of her, she escaped, she didn't want it.

4. Although you're handsome, merchant, and probably rich,

you must know that I Iove my Jędrek though he's from a poor cottage.

We love each other and soon I'll be his wife.

Leave me, swarthy merchant, there'll be nothing between us.

We love each other and soon I'll be his wife.

Leave me, swarthy merchant, there'll be nothing between us.

5. The merchant was angry at Anusia 'cause she didn't want him

and she told him she loved Jędrek.

So far, no girl fled from him

A fight must solve it, there's no other way.

So far, no girl fled from him

A fight must solve it, there's no other way.

6. In the morning, Jędrek is coming back missing Anusia

and there a merchant is already waiting for him and holding a weapon in his hand.

Guns are already loaded and the one who survives

will have Anusia... And it happened so.

Guns are already loaded and the one who survives

will have Anusia... And it happened so.

7. A shot banged! Anusia runs out to the porch in tears

and she sees her lover falling down imbrued with blood.

When the merchant saw such an end of the dispute over Anusia

he escaped where the pepper grows1 like a coward together with his company.

When the merchant saw such an end of the dispute over Anusia

he escaped where the pepper grows like a coward together with his company.

8. Luckily, the bullet wounded Jędrek's shoulder only a little

and after a while, the young boy is getting up on his legs.

Then Anusia hugs Jędrek, she dresses his wound.

Apparently, their loving is stronger than the bullet.

Then Anusia hugs Jędrek, she dresses his wound.

Apparently, their loving is stronger than the bullet.

1. uciec gdzie pieprz rośnie (to escape where the pepper grows) is a Polish idiom meaning "to escape very far away" (because pepper grows in faraway lands)