A Toast*France Preseren
Translated by: Janko
Lavrin
The vintage, friends,
is over, And here sweet wine makes, once again, Sad eyes and
hearts recover, Puts fire in every vein, Drowns dull care
Everywhere And summons hope out of despair.
To whom with acclamation And song shall we our first toast give?
God save our land and nation And all Slovenes where'er they live,
Who own the same Blood and name, And who one glorious Mother
claim.
Let thunder out of heaven Strike down and smite our wanton foe!
Now, as it once had thriven, May our dear realm in freedom grow.
Let fall the last Chains of the past Which bind us still and
hold us fast!
Let peace, glad conciliation, Come back to us throughout the land!
Towards their destination Let Slavs henceforth go hand-in-hand!
Thus again Will honour reign To justice pledged in our
domain.
To you, our pride past measure, Our girls! Your beauty, charm and
grace! here surely is no treasure To equal maidens of such race.
Sons you'll bear, Who will dare Defy our foe no matter
where.
Our hope now, our to-morrow - Our youth - we toast and
toast with joy. No poisonous blight or sorrow Your love of
homeland shall destroy. With us indeed You're called to heed
Its summons in this hour of need.
God's blessing on all nations, Who long and work for that bright
day, When o'er earth's habitations No war, no strife shall hold
its sway; Who long to see That all men free No more shall
foes, but neighbours be.
At last to our reunion - To us the toast! Let it resound, Since
in this gay communion By thoughts of brotherhood we're bound. May
joyful cheer Ne'er disappear From all good hearts now gathered
here.
* The Slovenian national
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