Bre Ivane

Anastas Naumov

Bre Ivane, libe, bre chobane, le-le!
Po po le, ka khorovodi!
Iunatsi se izmorikha,
Kalpatsi si izgubikha!

Bre Ivane, libe, bre chobane, le-le!
Po po le, ka khorovodi!
Nevesti se izmorikha,
De chitsa si izgubikha!

Bre Ivane, libe, bre chobane, le-le!
Po po le, ka khorovodi!
Devoiki se izmorikha,
Priastilki si izgubikha!
Le-le, libe, le!

Hey Ivane, dear shepherd, le-le!
Slow down the dance!
The young men are tired out,
They’ve lost their caps!

Hey, hey, Ivane, dear shepherd, le-le!
Slow down the dance!
The young women are tired out,
They’ve lost their kids!

Hey Ivane, dear shepherd, le-le!
Slow down the dance!
The young girls are tired out,
They’ve lost their aprons!
Le-le, dear, le!