| Catre sipotu da piatra, din padurea deasa, deasa si intunecoasa
| Towards the sipotu gives the stone, from the thick, thick and dark forest
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| Pleca dimineata, pa roua, pa ceata, pa roua nepascuta,
| Leave in the morning, in the dew, in the fog, in the unpasteful dew,
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| Cu roua-n picioare, cu ceata-n spinare.
| With dew on his feet, fog on his back.
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| Opspe suliti pin-n apus.
| Opspe suliti pin-n apus.
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| Sus la naltu cerului, la razele soarelui, 'n revarsatu zorilor
| Up in the sky, in the rays of the sun, at dawn
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| La greu coboris, verde alunis, galban paltinis.
| The grave descended, green alunis, galban paltinis.
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| Foaie da mugur da stinjen eu is baci aci la munte.
| The leaf of the bud is stinging and I kiss it here in the mountains.
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| Cind rasare mindru soare ias cu turma pe razoare,
| When the sun rises, the sun rises with the flock,
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| Cind rasare mindra luna zic, codrului noapte buna,
| When the moon rises proudly I say, good night forest,
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| Si ma leagana frunza, si m-adoarme lin doina,
| And the leaf swings me, and I fall asleep softly,
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| Si ma leagana gindu, si m-adoarme fluieru.
| And the thought swayed, and I fell asleep whistling.
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| Mindra matraguna, iarb-a padurii, floarea padurii, lasa-ma sa te culeg,
| Mindra matraguna, forest grass, forest flower, let me pick you,
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| Sub claru lunii, 'n mijlocu padurii, din gradina Dinsalor.
| Under the moonlight, in the middle of the forest, from Dinsalor's garden.
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| La mijloc da noapte deasa, luna singura dascoasa, vraja sigura sa iasa.
| In the middle it is a thick night, the only moon is full, the spell is sure to come out.
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| Stapinele ale vintului, Dusmanele ale pamintului
| Mistresses of the wind, Enemies of the earth
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| Stati in urma-mi, calea da mi-i da, vraja da la sine sa facea.
| Stand behind me, give me the way, let the spell do its own thing.
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| Pe nalt virf da magura, ceata si negura
| On the high peak it gives magura, fog and mist
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| Da jos, jos din vale, pina hat… in zare…
| Go down, down the valley, to the hat… in the distance…
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| Si din munte-n munte, si din plai in plai, pina-n piatra-n piatra,
| And from mountain to mountain, and from rock to rock, from rock to rock,
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| (Muntii cu risii, codrii cu ursii, magurile cu fiarele, bitcele cu ciutele
| (Mountains with laughs, forests with bears, magpies with beasts, bitches with claws
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| Stincile cu vulpile, dumbravi cu izvoarele, tati adinc priveau… si sa minunau.
| The rocks with the foxes, the woods with the springs, the fathers were watching deeply and marveling.
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| In vinturi si-n volburi, din vinturi aruncat, si trimes, in putu cu jgheab
| In winds and in volleys, from winds thrown, and sent, in well with trough
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| Sa masoare pamintu, pamintu cu umbletu, si ceru cu cugetu.
| To measure the earth, the earth with the walk, and the sky with the mind.
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| Si pre calea ratacitilor, inspre Ursu Mare… 'n Tara da Sus.
| And by the way of the lost ones, towards Ursu Mare… 'n Tara da Sus.
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| Ceru megies, sfatosenia graieste.
| Ask the megies, the advice speaks.
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| (Codru sa cutremura, ulmi si brazi sa clatina, fagi si paltini sa pleca,
| (The forest to tremble, the elms and firs to shake, the beeches and maples to leave,
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| Fruntea da i-o racorea, mina da i-o saruta si cu freamat da-l plingea.)
| Let her cool her forehead, let her kiss her hand and make her cry.)
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| Sa masoare pamintu, pamintu cu umbletu, si ceru cu fulgeru.
| To measure the earth, the earth with the walk, and the sky with lightning.
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| In cringu cerului, din sorbu pamintului.
| In the sky, from the sorbet of the earth.
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| Zau!
| Zau!
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| P-un drum in dasis, la vechi alunis
| On a sloping road to the old mole
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| La picior da munte, pe dealuri marunte,
| At the foot of the mountain, on small hills,
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| Prin plaiuri tacute, da vinturi batute,
| Through silent lands, give strong winds,
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| Noaptea-n codrii ma apuca, codrilor le sunt naluca
| The night in the woods grabs me, the woods are lure
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| Naluca purtata, din vechi vremi uitata.
| Worn lure, long forgotten.
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| Verde mugur brad da munte, pe dealuri marunte,
| Green fir bud gives mountain, on small hills,
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| Cu plaiuri tacute, da vinturi suflate si da ploi udate,
| With silent rains, give wind blows and give wet rains,
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| Nedei si sintilii, iata, intre munti si deal, glas navalnic greu rasuna,
| Neda and the sentils, behold, between the mountains and the hill, a rushing voice resounds hard,
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| din vazduh.
| from the air.
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| Pretutindeni 'ncet s-aduna, la foc; | Everywhere it gathers slowly, on fire; |
| da sub clar da luna!
| yes under the moonlight!
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| Hora apriga sa-ncinge, muntilor ii tie chinge,
| The fierce chorus is burning, the mountains are girded,
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| Sa unesc, si-n tara asta, cea da dincolo o trec,
| To unite, and in this country, the one beyond passes it,
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| Tirg da dat. | Tirg da dat. |
| Da dind dai, muntelui pe loc te tai. | Yeah Al that sounds pretty crap to me, Looks like BT aint for me either. |
| Ii-esti!
| You are!
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| Towards the rocky spring, in the thick forest, thick and dark
| Towards the rocky spring, in the thick forest, thick and dark
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| He left at dawn… dew and fog… not grazed yet,
| He left at dawn… dew and fog… not grazed yet,
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| Dew on the feet, fog on the meat.
| Dew on the feet, fog on the meat.
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| Eighteen hours till sunset.
| Eighteen hours till sunset.
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| Up in the sky, beams of the sun, daybreak
| Up in the sky, beams of the sun, daybreak
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| A steep descent… the hazel wood’s green, the sycamore grove’s yellow.
| A steep descent haz the hazel wood’s green, the sycamore grove’s yellow.
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| Green is the iris’s bud… shepherd am I, here, in the mountains.
| Green is the iris’s bud… shepherd am I, here, in the mountains.
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| When the sun rises I take my flock on the balks
| When the sun rises I take my flock on the balks
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| When the moon rises I tell the woods good night
| When the moon rises I tell the woods good night
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| And the leaf is swinging me, and the doina’s soothing me,
| And the leaf is swinging me, and the doina’s soothing me,
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| And the thought is swinging me, and the pipe is soothing me.
| And the thought is swinging me, and the pipe is soothing me.
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| Fairy Belladonna, grass of the woods, flower of the woods, let me pick you up
| Fairy Belladonna, grass of the woods, flower of the woods, let me pick you up
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| In moonlight, in the middle of the forest, in Their garden
| In moonlight, in the middle of the forest, in Their garden
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| In the depth of a thick night, the lonely moon unstitches to let the spell take
| In the depths of a thick night, the lonely moon unstitches to let the spell take over
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| place.
| place.
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| Masters of the Wind, Earth’s Enemies
| Masters of the Wind, Earth’s Enemies
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| Stay behind me, show me my way; | Stay behind me, show me my way; |
| make the spell take shape, all by itself.
| make the spell take shape, all by itself.
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| On the high top hill, fog and darkness (negura)
| On the high top hill, fog and darkness (negura)
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| From deep down the valley, till far in the distance.
| From deep down the valley, till far in the distance.
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| From mountain to mountain, from realm to realm, from stone to stone
| From mountain to mountain, from realm to realm, from stone to stone
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| (Mountains' lynx, forests' bears, beasts of the hills
| (Mountains 'lynx, forests' bears, beasts of the hills
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| Foxes of the rocks, springs of the groves, all of them were gazing and
| Foxes of the rocks, springs of the groves, all of them were gazing and
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| wondering.)
| wondering.)
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| From within winds and whirlwinds thrown away towards the stars
| From within winds and whirlwinds thrown away towards the stars
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| To measure the earth with his steps and the sky with his thought.
| To measure the earth with his steps and the sky with his thought.
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| On a path of the lost, towards Ursu Mare… up the Upper World.
| On a path of the lost, towards Ursu Mare… up the Upper World.
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| The near sky speaks the secret wisdom.
| The near sky speaks the secret wisdom.
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| (Woods were quaking, firs and elms were shaking, beeches and sycamores were
| (Woods were quaking, firs and elms were shaking, beeches and sycamores were
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| bending,
| bending,
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| Cooling his forehead, kissing his hand, weeping upon him with their sigh.)
| Cooling his forehead, kissing his hand, weeping upon him with their sigh.)
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| His steps measure the earth, his lightning the sky.
| His steps measure the earth, his lightning the sky.
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| In the skies' grove… heart of the earth.
| In the skies' grove… heart of the earth.
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| Indeed!
| Indeed!
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| On a path through the thicket… at the old hazel wood
| On a path through the thicket… at the old hazel wood
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| At the foot of a mountain, on the lowest hills,
| At the foot of a mountain, on the lowest hills,
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| Through silent fields blown by winds,
| Through silent fields blown by winds,
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| Caught by night in the woods — I am their long-forgotten apparition.
| Caught by night in the woods - I am their long-forgotten apparition.
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| Green fir’s bud up in the mountains, on the lowest hills,
| Green fir’s bud up in the mountains, on the lowest hills,
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| On silent fields blown by winds, and by rains,
| On silent fields blown by winds, and by rains,
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| Behold, between the mountains and the hills, a mighty voice is echoing from
| Behold, between the mountains and the hills, a mighty voice is echoing from
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| above.
| above.
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| From everywhere they gather round the fire, in moonlight!
| From everywhere they gather round the fire, in moonlight!
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| Round dance begins, it holds the mountains,
| Round dance begins, it holds the mountains,
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| They become one, and bring the other land into this one,
| They become one, and bring the other land into this one,
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| A trade! | A trade! |
| By giving thou give, you’re mountain’s own… you’re being it! | By giving thou give, you’re mountain’s own… you’re being it! |