Song

Master file0000052594

Why are they sewing linen clothes for me?

Singing

1. Why do they sew me a linen garment, ; If my name is written as a soldier. ; If they shoot me, it will be good for my wound. ; If I die, they will bury me in it. ; ; 2. I have often said, oh, my God, oh, oh, ; The dawn has broken over my head. ; Now too, such a lover has left m... Read More Arrow
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Around a long table

Singing

1. Around a long table ; Twelve are sitting, ; All twelve, ; They are judging me. ; ; 2. They would talk about me, ; They would take me as a soldier, ; Oh, in eight years, ; They would send me home. ; ; 3. If I can serve, ; These eight years, ; Oh, I will be a much different youn... Read More Arrow
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The ox plows the land

Singing

1. The ox plows the land ; Not for himself, ; The father keeps his son, ; Not for himself. ; ; 2. For himself for twenty years, ; After twenty years for another. ; For nine years, ; He serves the emperor. Read More Arrow
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Pear tree pear tree I

Singing

1. Pear tree, pear tree, ; Gyöngyösi pear tree. ; Many foot soldiers, ; Rest under it. ; ; 2. The wind blows gently, ; The scorching sun bakes. ; It is a good name for him, ; Who makes others laugh. Read More Arrow
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Pear tree pear tree II

Singing

1. Pear tree, pear tree, ; Gyöngyösi pear tree, ; Many foot soldiers, ; Rested under it. ; ; 2. A low wind blows, ; A scorching sun bakes. ; It is good for those to laugh, ; Who love each other Read More Arrow
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At the top of the Nitra embankment

Singing

1. On the top of the Nitra parade ground, ; Nine flags are displayed on the parade ground, ; The wind blows, it waves the top, the top, ; But many a brown girl, she feels sorry for her beloved. ; ; 2. If I had known in advance, ; That I would be the lover of King Charles, ; I wou... Read More Arrow
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A soldier with a hundred thalers is doing very well.

Singing

1. A soldier with a hundred thalers is doing very well, ; He drinks, eats in the pub, he has no worries about anything. ; Hey, a pearl, a pearl, it can't be more beautiful than this, ; Only those who don't love us should become soldiers. Read More Arrow
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The sun is going down.

Singing

1. The sun is going down, ; Towards the barracks. ; The young men, twenty-one years old, are marching, ; Towards the barracks. ; ; 2. He goes into the room, ; He sits on the iron bed. ; He bows his head, sheds his tears, ; On the dirty camp clothes. ; ; 3. My God, my God, ; What ... Read More Arrow
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The Nitra barracks

Singing

1. The barracks in Nitra, ; It is built high, ; It has one hundred and twenty windows, ; The little angel is locked in there for three years. ; ; 2. The barracks in Nitra, ; I am locked there, ; –, Come, my rose, break free, ; Don't let me wander in the great barracks in Nitra. ;... Read More Arrow
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My yellow horse by the road

Singing

1. My yellow horse by the road, ; It grazes the grass nicely, ; Graze, yellow, you are not an orphan, ; I will ride you into battle. ; ; 2. A carriage comes from below, ; In it sits the servant judge, ; – Judge, stop your mother, ; Why did you enlist as a soldier. ; ; 3. I would ... Read More Arrow