Mlada Jelka ljubi JankaKao život svoj,A što tajno ti ne dodešmeni Janko moj ?
Ja bih doš'o mlada Jelko,ali ne smijem,Svud je straža naokolopazi na mene.
Dođi Janko, dođi dušo,Dođi k' meni tiJer ja bez tebe živjet' nećuMoram umrijeti
Stražu oca nemilosnaprevariću ja.Niko nas neće probuditiIz duboka sna.
Kad je bilo pola noćičamac plovljaše,A u čamcu mlada JelkaJanka ljubljaše
Young Jelka loves JankoLike her life,Why don't you come to me secretly,my Janko?
I'd come, oh, young Jelka,but I mustn't,A (father's) guard is everywhere beside me,it watches me out.
Come, oh, Janko, come, oh, honey,Come to me,Because I won't live without you,I have to die.
I'm gonna deceivethe guard of my disgraceful father.No one won't wake us upFrom the deep dream.
At midnighta boat was sailing,And in the boat, young Jelkawas kissing Janko.