Some other Prešeren poems are set to music. I don't know any Slovenian, so am not the best placed to do this research. These ones are performed as rock music; most Mudcatters will prefer Od Zelene Ceste, I think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GVl9_F0LMs Memênto móri lyrics at https://lyricstranslate.com/en/france-presheren-mem%C3%AAnto-m%C3%B3ri-lyrics.html Pevcu - Tadej Toš & The Band, lyrics France Prešeren, music Igor Leonardi Pevcu lyrics Now, this information makes me think of Robbie Burns: https://www.travel-slovenia.si/france-preseren-a-toast/:The Toast is a song, that was written by France Prešeren in November 1844. But it wasn’t published till year 1848. In year 1991, Stanko Premrl musicalized the song for chorus and its 7th stanza became a Slovene national anthem. France Prešeren wrote the song as a toast, probably as an initiative of Matija Vrtovec, known as winegrower from Šentvid... The song eventually overgrew only the joy at new wine and pleasant company, and so its optimism has grown in, for that time, a bold political song. In the song he brought together the idea of friendship with desire for unity, freedom, brotherhood and mutual respect among people. From personal speech to his friends it has grown into national-patriotic song. It speaks out about Slovenian nation, its destiny and wishes of all. The song was prepared to be published in 1846 in Poezije (Poetry), but it was censored. Thus the poet himself eliminated the song, as the stanza Unity, Happiness, Reconciliation was marked as raunchy by the censor France Miklošic. For the publication of the entire song it had been necessary to wait until year 1848, when it was published after March revolution. ... In year 1991, Stanko Premrl musicalized the song for chorus and its 7th stanza became a Slovene national anthem THE TOAST - France Prešeren (TRANSLATION of ZDRAVLJICA) 1. The vintage, friends, is over, And here sweet wine makes, once again, Sad eyes and hearts recover, Puts fire into every vein. Drowns dull care Everywhere And summons hope out of despair. 2. 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. 3. 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. May fall the last Chains of the past Which bind us still and hold us fast! 4. 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. 5. To you, our pride past measure, Our girls! Your beauty, charm and grace! There surely is no treasure To equal maidens of such race. Sons you’ll bear, Who will dare Defy our foe no matter where. 6. Our hope now, our to-morrow – The youths – 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. Words in Slovene and English on screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-WuhiuEOQc No words on screen, but a sweeter sound: XXL Vocal Project by Samo & Tomaž Kozlevcar A short informational video in English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-IY3tb6xf8
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