Pieseň napísal slovenský básnik Samo Tomašík ktorý napísal aj svetove známu pieseň Hej Slováci/Hej Slovani. Táto pieseň bola používaná v rokoch 1848-49 keď sa obyčajný Slovenský ľud nevedel rozhodnúť či sú Maďari ako im to kňazi, páni a bohatý meštania kážu alebo či sú Slováci. Málo ľudí sa pridalo k dobrovoľníkom. A boli používané aj takéto piesne aby prebudili národ a aby zverbovali ľudí do svojích rádov.
Kolo Tatier čierňava,
blýska, bije hrom!
Stená Váh i Orava,
mútny tečie Hron.
Už zvonil vrah v tú dobu
Slovákovi do hrobu,
už mu zvonil, zvonil
zvonil do hrobu.
Lež nad Nitrou zástava
našich rodákov,
národ v boj povoláva
hodných junákov;
Chlapci kone sedlajú
a paloše chystajú;
a paloše,
tie paloše chystajú.
Spoza Tatier vychodí
zora červená,
čože nám s ňou prichodí?
Slávy odmena;
sláva hodným junákom,
pokoj svätým rodákom,
sláva, sláva, sláva
hodným junákom!
The song was written by the Slovak poet Samo Tomašík, who also wrote the world-famous song Hej Slováci / Hej Slovani. This song was used in the years 1848-49 when the ordinary Slovak people could not decide whether they are Hungarian as the Hungarian priests, lords and rich townspeople told to them or whether they were Slovaks because of the language they speak and their ancestors. Few people joined the volunteers. And such songs were also used to awaken the nation and recruit people into their ranks. Many Slovaks have joined the Hungarian Revolution and were Hungarized. Best example is Alexander Petrovič also known as Sándor Petoffi.
The darkness surrounds the Tatras,
the thunder flashes and beats!
The Váh and Orava rivers moans,
the Hron river flows bitterly.
Already at the time the villain rang(bell) for Slovak to the grave.(funeral)(hard to translate, explanation: The villain rings the bell ,because he is ready and wants to burry possibly kill the Slovak(s).)
But there is a flag of our native people above the Nitra.
Nation calls worthy young men to the fight.
Boys are saddling horses and preparing their swords.
And the swords, sharp swords they are grabbing.
From behind the Tatras comes out red flare(presents better future/victory), what comes with it?
Reward of glory!
Glory to the worthy young men!
Peace to all of the saint natives!
Glory! Glory! Glory!
To the worthy young men!