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The dawn smiles on St. Stephen's Day

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The dawn smiles on Saint Stephen's day, ; Its rays glow red in the sky on its wings. ; I have come to him for his bright vision. ; I pray to God to grant him long life, ; Never to cast him out of his merciful hand. ; Rather, to extend his life longer, ; Fill him with his physical... Read More

Thank you sweet Jesus.

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Thanks be to sweet Jesus, ; For granting me to reach today's glorious and beautiful day. ; Just like the day of the birth of our Lord Christ, ; The day of the first martyrs of Saint Stephen and Saint John. ; ; I wish from my sweet Jesus that I may reach many more years, ; To spen... Read More

The sun shines coldly.

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On New Year's Day the boys went to greet you. They greeted you, then recited the poem. ; ; The sun shines coldly, the earth is frozen, barren, ; No flower blooms, no bird sings. ; Instead of a blooming flower, I give my heart, ; I include your dear names in my prayers. ; Live hap... Read More

As we begin a new year

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As we begin a new year, ; Let us renew our souls, ; Remove the evil, ; Improve our lives. ; ; Bless, Jesus, our crops, ; Keep our cattle, ; Our houses from fire and water. ; ; Save us from all harm, ; From bodily and spiritual damnation. ; So that we may rejoice in heaven, ; Jesu... Read More

Thank God we made it through this day.

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(When bringing in the harvest wreath) ; ; We greet you with praise! ; ; Thank God, we have reached this day, the end of the harvest. ; In strength, in health, and the hosts also wrote. ; May the good God grant that we may write many more such holy days, ; In strength, in health. ... Read More

I went to school in Pest.

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Catching, we called it cat-chasing, the chasing game. Then we lined up in a circle, and the one in the middle started saying: ; ; I'm going, I saw little Erzsike, ; She fed the chick, ; So, two, twelve, ; You are the little chaser! ; ; Whoever came up with the word “twelve” was t... Read More

I went to school in Pest.

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I went to school in Pest, ; in knee-high tulips. ; I saw Böske, ; he spread the dirt, ; I asked him, he didn't give it, ; he slapped me, I'll die, ; if I die, I'll die, ; the angels will take me, ; they'll bury me in a mock grave, ; the mice will eat me. Read More

I'm sorry.

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I'm tired, I'm tired, hemp dance, ; what do you want, Hajdú brother-in-law, ; I don't want anything else, ; just a piece of mercy, ; inc, pinc, kaparinc, ; you're out there. Read More

Beaded beaded button

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Bizsiri, bizsiri, button, ; here was a little rabbit, ; the rabbit ran away. ; Where did he run? ; Here, here, here, ; we caught him here, here, here, in his armpit! Read More

Round button

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Little wheel, little button, ; here ran a little rabbit. ; Here, here he was. ; Under the armpit. Read More