| Jel krajem divný kníže
| A strange prince drove through the region
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| A chrpy povadly
| And the cornflowers withered
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| Když z prstů koval mříže
| When he forged bars from his fingers
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| A z paží zábradlí
| And from the arms of the railing
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| On z vlasů pletl dráty
| He braided wires from his hair
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| Měl kasematy z dlaní
| He had casemates from the palms
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| A hadry za brokáty
| And brocade rags
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| Zlá slova místo zbraní
| Bad words instead of weapons
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| On z vlasů pletl dráty
| He braided wires from his hair
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| Měl kasematy z dlaní
| He had casemates from the palms
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| A hadry za brokáty
| And brocade rags
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| Zlá slova místo zbraní
| Bad words instead of weapons
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| Kam šlápl vyrůstaly
| Where they stepped, they grew up
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| Jen ocúny a blín
| Just ocun and blin
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| Když slzy nezůstaly
| When there were no tears left
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| Tak pomohl jim plyn
| So the gas helped them
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| Hnal vítr plevy z polí
| The wind blew the chaff out of the fields
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| A Kristus křičel z kříže
| And Christ cried out of the cross
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| Když rány léčil solí
| When he treated wounds with salt
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| Ten prapodivný kníže
| That weird prince
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| Hnal vítr plevy z polí
| The wind blew the chaff out of the fields
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| A Kristus křičel z kříže
| And Christ cried out of the cross
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| Když rány léčil solí
| When he treated wounds with salt
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| Ten prapodivný kníže
| That weird prince
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| On pánem byl i sluhou
| He was also a master and a servant
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| A svazek ortelů
| And a bundle of eagles
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| Si svázal černou stuhou
| He tied a black ribbon
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| Již smáčel v chanelu
| He was already soaking in the channel
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| A hluchá píseň slábla
| And the deaf song faded
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| Když havran značil cestu
| When the raven marked the way
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| Již - pro potěchu Ďábla —
| Already - for the pleasure of the Devil -
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| Vyhlásil v manifestu
| He announced in the manifesto
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| A hluchá píseň slábla
| And the deaf song faded
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| Když havran značil cestu
| When the raven marked the way
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| Již - pro potěchu Ďábla —
| Already - for the pleasure of the Devil -
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| Vyhlásil v manifestu
| He announced in the manifesto
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| Měl místo básní spisy
| He had a place for poetry writings
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| A jako prózu mor
| And like plague prose
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| A potkany a krysy
| And rats and rats
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| A difosgen a chlor
| And diphosgene and chlorine
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| Měl klobouk z peří rajky
| He wore a hat of paradise feathers
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| A s důstojností snoba
| And with dignity snob
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| On vymýšlel si bajky
| He made up fables
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| V nichž vítězila zloba
| In which malice won
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| Měl klobouk z peří rajky
| He wore a hat of paradise feathers
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| A s důstojností snoba
| And with dignity snob
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| On vymýšlel si bajky
| He made up fables
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| V nichž vítězila zloba
| In which malice won
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| Měl pendrek místo práva
| He had a baton instead of the law
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| A statky pro gardu
| And farmsteads
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| V níž vrazi řvali sláva
| In which the murderers roared glory
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| Pro rudou kokardu
| For the red cockade
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| On lidem spílal zrádců
| He blamed people for traitors
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| Psal hesla do podloubí
| He wrote passwords in the arcades
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| V nichž - podle vkusu vládců -
| In which - according to the taste of the rulers -
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| Lež s neřestí se snoubí
| A lie with a vice is combined
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| On lidem spílal zrádců
| He blamed people for traitors
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| Psal hesla do podloubí
| He wrote passwords in the arcades
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| V nichž - podle vkusu vládců -
| In which - according to the taste of the rulers -
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| Lež s neřestí se snoubí
| A lie with a vice is combined
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| Dál kníže nosí věnce
| The prince also wears wreaths
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| Tou zemí zděšenou
| Terrified country
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| On strach má za spojence
| He fears allies
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| Jde s hlavou svěšenou
| He walks with his head down
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| A netuší že děti
| And they have no idea that the children
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| Z té země v které mrazí
| From the country where it's freezing
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| Prostě a bez závěti
| Simply and without a will
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| Mu jednou hlavu srazí
| He'll knock his head off one day
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| A netuší že děti
| And they have no idea that the children
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| Z té země v které mrazí
| From the country where it's freezing
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| Prostě a bez závěti
| Simply and without a will
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| Mu jednou hlavu srazí | He'll knock his head off one day |