Jurja! Ŭstavaj rana

folk song / traditional

Info

Юр’я (Jurja or Yuri) is a holiday in spring which started as a pagan festival and later became a celebration of St. George.

Transliteration

(Folk song from Belarus)

Jurja! Ŭstavaj rana, (repeat)
Jurja! Ŭmyjsia biela, (repeat)
Jurja! Vaźmi kliučy, (repeat)
Jurja! Vyjdzi ŭ polie, (repeat))
Jurja! Adamkni ziamliu, (repeat)
Jurja! Puści rasu, (repeat)
Yur’ya! Myadovuyu, (repeat)
Jurja! Puści travu, (repeat)
Юр’я! Шаўковую, (repeat)

English Translation - Yuri! Get up early

Yuri! Get up early, (repeat)
Yuri! Wash yourself white, (repeat)
Yuri! Take the keys, (repeat)
Yuri! Go out into the field, (repeat)
Yuri! Touch the earth, (repeat)
Yuri! Let the dew fall,
Yuri! Honey.
Yuri! Let the grass fall,
Yuri! Silk.

Belarusian - Jurja! Ŭstavaj rana

Юр’я! Ўставай рана, (repeat)
Юр’я! Ўмыйся бела, (repeat)
Юр’я! Вазьмі ключы, (repeat)
Юр’я! Выйдзі ў поле, (repeat)
Юр’я! Адамкні зямлю, (repeat)
Юр’я! Пусьці расу, (repeat)
Юр’я! Мядовую, (repeat)
Юр’я! Пусьці траву, (repeat)
Юр’я! Шаўковую, (repeat)