Kopala studienku
# Kopala studienku

Kopala studienku is a Slovak folk song whose melody has served as the basis for Slovakia's national anthem, "Nad Tatrou sa blýska".

## Lyrics

Kopala studienku

Kopala studienku, pozerala do nej, či je tak hlboká, ako je široká, skočila by do nej, ej, skočila by do nej.

A na tej studienke napájala páva, povedzže mi, milá, holubienka sivá, kohože si panna, ej, kohože si panna?

A ja ti nepoviem, lebo sama neviem, prídi na večer k nám, mamky sa opýtam, potom ti ja poviem, ej, potom ti ja poviem.

English translation:

She was digging a well

She was digging a well, she was looking into it, whether it is as deep, as it is wide, she'd jump into it, oh, she'd jump into it.   And from that well she let a peacock drink, tell me dear gray dove, whose maiden am I, oh, whose maiden am $I?^1$   Do not ask, 'cause i don't know myself, come over in the evening, come over in the evening, you'll get to know from mother, oh, you'll get to know from mother.

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