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 in 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 as dz̦īdinka in Eastern dialects. Here the song is written using the Eastern orthography also using a special character "ȳ" to represent the /ɨː/ sound.
Ruože-kiele, ka tuo ļīskāja? 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 rieņie. 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.
Oi į meďelė
This is a folk song from the Kulnå village (Kielno in Polish). In Western dialect this kind of songs are called "zangė", in the Pomorian proper they are "dėnė". Unlike "gėdė" these are plain songs without repeating melody words.
Oi į meďelė Oh in a little forest Dambū įdziedę Buds on trees opened Prie dzilė kalnelei. Near a big mountain. Oi nå dambeliuo On the little tree Dzegulia sėdejė A cuckoo was sitting Į zeliamė meďė. In a green forest. Oi jes nådzėdiå Oh I was asking Liekų dzegulią, A little cuckoo, Kėl menė joro dzyti. How many years will i live. Oi ji kukavė, Oh she cooed, Tei iskukavė And she's cooed Dilgėh joros dzyti. Long years to live. Oi dilgau dzyti, To live long, Lėpau pradzyti to live a good life Menė pervėdė ji. She foretold me.
Jene lietu
"Jene lietu" or as it is known in Western dialects as "Jeis leiti" is an another "gėde" from the Kulnå village.
Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė, It rains heavily, it rains heavily, (being seen)-(being seen), Pūsėjuo savą karvelią, videda. I was grazing my cow, (it was seen). Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė, It rains heavily, it rains heavily, A karva begė kų marjau, videda. But the cow ran to the sea. Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė, It rains heavily, it rains heavily, Karvą vedlu buvu damau, videda. I've led the cow home. Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė, It rains heavily, it rains heavily, Jes dverį bustrau krovjuo, videda. I quickly shut the door. A kada dverį kravėjuo, vidė-vidė, And when I was shutting the door, Pastojuo jeiti leiti, videda. It stopped raining heavily.
The melody words (or gėdeslaveso) used here are not usually translated. However their approximate meanings are put in brackets in the text.
Lėta-dieva
It is a well known North-Western folk song about a Pomorian goddess of summers' sunlight and warmth Lėta. Even in spite of christianization Pomorians still keep some of their old pagan traditions, especially elders. The Lėtadieni holiday is celebrated right before Saint John's Day (or Kupūlynia in Pomorian) on June 23, however according to Rudolf von Magdeburg it was celebrated at the end of May in the XVIth century. During the holiday people sang and danced in fields or forests near lakes or rivers and honoured Lėta goddess.
Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia, Lėta-goddess, dear goddess*, Ku tavi mūtusia? Where is your mother? An nebesy svėte suolna - The sun shines in the sky - Ta mani mutusia. She is my mother. Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia, Lėta-goddess, dear goddess, Ku tavi atele? Where is your father? An nebesy svėte mena - The moon shines in the sky - Te mani atele. He is my father. Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia, Lėta-goddess, dear goddess, Ku tavi brotele? Where is your brother? Ezerėje es Våpini - Våpini* is in the lake - Te mani brotele. He is my brother. Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia, Lėta-goddess, dear goddess, Ku tavi sestutia? Where is your sister? An nebesy bėle zvėgzdia - The star sparkles in the sky - Ta mani sestutia. She is my sister. Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia, Lėta-goddess, dear goddess, Kuma tu jeinesi? Where do you go? Sų nebesy nestų teplå To bring warmth from the sky kų zemėje jeinå. to the land I go.
- Dievėnia (plural - dievėtė) is also name for daughter of god Dieve.
- Våpini is a water god usually living in lakes and rivers. He was also honoured on Lėtadieni.