Pamarėska/Texts

In this article there are some texts in the Pomorian language.

Rūta zelioja

This old folk song (called gėdia or gėde in Pomorian) was recorded as a little poem by Rudolf von Magdeburg 1587. Modern spelling is used here instead of the original one.

Ei, rūta, zelia rūta,           Hei, rue, green rue,
Juo vecere bū nåstąplu.         The evening has already came.
Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.       Rue, rue, the green rue.
Ei, rūta, zelia rūta,           Hei, rue, green rue,
Sulnika bū nåsėjli.             The sun has set.
Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.       Rue, rue, the green rue.
Ei, rūta, zelia rūta,           Hei, rue, green rue,
Lėtava dieni sę cėnė.           A summer day came to the end.
Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.       Rue, rue, the green rue.
Ei, rūta, zelia rūta,           Hei, rue, green rue,
Zvėgzdįko nebesie svytią.       Little stars are shining.
Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.       Rue, rue, the green rue.
Ei, rūta, zelia rūta,           Hei, rue, green rue,
Dabå jetu damau.                It's time to go home.
Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.       Rue, rue, the green rue.

Roža kvėtka

First recorded in 1921 in "Die pomerellischen und preußischen Volkslieder" ( the Pomorian and Prussian folk songs) it is an Eastern Pomorian folk song known dz̦īdinka in Eastern dialects. Here the song is written using the Eastern orthography.

Ruože-kiele, ka tuo līskāja? Oi tūto, tūto.        Rose-flower, who's walking there? Oh, here, here.
Ruože-kiele, veiko muldini. Oi tūto, tūto.         Rose-flower, a young lad. Oh, here, here.
Ruože-kiele, či is lukāja? Oi tūto, tūto.          Rose-flower, what's he looking for? Oh, here, here.
Ruože-kiele, lōče dȳrną. Oi tūto, tūto.            Rose-flower, he looks for a young girl. Oh, here, here.
Ruože-kiele, dȳrną is rienie. Oi tūto, tūto.       Rose-flower, he met a young girl. Oh, here, here.
Ruože-kiele, ko šīną ei grībie. Oi tūto, tūto.     Rose-flower, when she was stacking the hay. Oh, here, here.

The word tūto usually can not be translated into English, its literal meaning was lost a long time ago, but probably means something like "here you are" and is used in songs to give them a special melody.