Serbian History 101

Thanks to Sasa Stojsin from Zrenjanin, Serbia, now living in Vrsac, Serbia, for sending me the words in both Serbian and in English for Vostani, Serbije...

Sasha-----

"Thank you for beautiful song Vostani Serbije. It was written 1804. in Trieste, Italy by Mr. Dositej ( born Dimitrije) Obradovic."

Words:

Vostani, Serbije! Vostani, carice!
I daj čadom tvojim videt' tvoje lice!
Obrati serdca ih i očesa na se,
I daj njima čuti slatke tvoje glase.

Vostani, Serbije! Davno si zaspala,
U mraku ležala; Sada se probudi,
I Serblje vozbudi!

Ti vozdvigni tvoju carsku glavu gore
Da te opet pozna i zemlja i more,
Pokaži Evropi tvoje krasno lice,
Svetlo i veselo, kako vid Danice,
Vostani, Serbije! i proč.

Spomeni se, mati naša, tvoje perve slave,
Tvojih vraždebnika ti posrami glave!
Divjeg janičara teraj sa Vračara,
Koji svog istoga sad ne sluša cara!
Vostani, Serbije! i proč.

Tebi sad pomaže nebesna volja,
I sad ti se pokazuje sudbina bolja,
Svi bližnji tvoji tebi dobra žele
I daljni se narodi tvom dobru vesele.
Vostani, Serbije! i proč.

Vostani, Serbije! Mati naša mila!
I postani opet što si prije bila!
Serpska tebi vopiju iskrena čada
Koja hrabro vojuju za tebe sada.
Vostani , Serbije! i proč.

Bosna, sestra tvoja, na tebe gleda,
I ne želi tebi nikakova vreda.
Ko tebe nenavidi, ne boj ise Boga
Od kojega tebi ide pomoć mnoga.
Vostani, Serbije! i proč.

Hercegova Zemlja i Černaja Gora.
Daleke države i ostrovi mora -
Svi tebi pomoć nebesnu žele,
Sve dobre duše tebi se vesele
I soglasno vele:

Vostani, Serbije! Davno si zaspala,
U mraku ležala; Sada se probudi,
I Serblje vozbudi!

1804.
( Serbiji i hrabrim jeja vitezovom i čadom i bogopomagajemu ih vojevodi gospodinu Georgiju Petroviću posvećena) "God help the brave and honored Knights of Serbia, guided by Duke George Petrovic.")  Those who participated in the Uprising against the Turks & Ottoman Empire.

Today we have three melodies for Vostani Serbije: Vartkes Baronijan/Zarko Petrovic, Z. Vauda and Lj. Manasijevic.

Thank you,
Warm regards,
Sasa

AND IN ENGLISH:

Arise, Serbia! Arise, empress!
and let your children see your face.
Make them turn their hearts and eyes on you,
and let them hear your sweet voices.

Arise, Serbia!
You fell asleep a long time ago,
And have lain in the dark.
Now wake up
And rouse the Serbs!

Raise high your imperial head,
So that land and sea may recognize you again.
Show Europe your delightful face,
As bright and cheerful as that of Venus (-- the morning star).

Arise, Serbia!
You fell asleep a long time ago,
And have lain in the dark.
Now wake up
And rouse the Serbs!

Your sister Bosnia looks upon you
And she doesn't want any offend
Who doesn't love, he isn't afraid of God
Who gives you a lot of help

Arise, Serbia!
You fell asleep a long time ago,
And have lain in the dark.
Now wake up
And rouse the Serbs!

Herzeg's Land (-- Herzegovina) and Black Mount (-- Montenegro),
Faraway countries and sea islands
They all want heavens help to you
All good souls are kin to you

Arise, Serbia!
You fell asleep a long time ago,
And have lain in the dark.
Now wake up
And rouse the Serbs!
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Востани Сербије