„Płyniesz Olzo po dolinie“ ("Thou, Olza, Flowest Down the Valley") is a poem by Polish educator and poet Jan Kubisz. It is an unofficial anthem of Cieszyn Silesia, particularly of the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Its theme is the cultural assimilation of, and loss of national identity by, local Poles. The lyrics are centered on the Olza River, symbol of Cieszyn Silesia and Trans-Olza.
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It was published in 1889 as „Nad Olzą“ ("On the Olza"), part of the Śpiewy starego Jakuba ('Songs of Old Jacob') poetry collection.[1]
Lyrics
editPłyniesz, Olzo, po dolinie, |
Thou, Olza, flowest down the valley, |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Hierowski, Zdzisław (1947). 25 lat literatury na Śląsku 1920–1945 (in Polish). Katowice – Wrocław: Wydawnictwa Instytutu Śląskiego. p. 18. OCLC 69489660.
Further reading
edit- Cicha, Irena; Jaworski, Kazimierz; Ondraszek, Bronisław; Stalmach, Barbara; Stalmach, Jan (2000). Olza od pramene po ujście (in Polish). Český Těšín: Region Silesia. ISBN 80-238-6081-X.
- Wierzgoń, Józef (2007). Śpiewamy wszyscy (in Polish). Český Těšín – Cieszyn: Wydawnictwo Beskidy, Bronisław Ondraszek. ISBN 978-80-254-1043-1.