"Kopala studienku" (/koʊˈpɑːləstʊdiˈɛŋku/; translated as "She Was Diggin' Up a Spring") is a Slovak folk song whose melody has served as the basis for Slovakia's national anthem "Nad Tatrou sa blýska".
Lyrics
Slovak original
English translation
Kopala studienku, pozerala do nej,
či je tak hlboká, ako je široká,
skočila by do nej, ej, skočila by do nej.
A na tej studienke napájala páva,
povedzže mi, milá, holubienka sivá,
kohože si panna, ej, kohože si panna?
A ja ti nepoviem, lebo sama neviem,
prídi na večer k nám, mamky sa opýtam,
potom ti ja poviem, ej, potom ti ja poviem.
She was diggin' up a spring, she was lookin' into it,
whether it's as deep, as it is wide,
she'd jump into it, oh, she'd jump into it.
And from that well she let a peacock drink,
tell me, dear gray dove,
whose maiden am I, oh, whose maiden am I?
Ask me not, 'cause I don't know myself,
come o'er in the evenin', come o'er in the evenin',
you'll know from mom, oh, you'll know from mom.
