Adult folk songs

Why did I become a shepherd boy, baby?

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Why did I become a shepherd's boy, my dear? ; Why did I become the daughter of the Baron of Egri? ; Little Mariska is not fit for a shepherdess, ; Because the tree will push up her weak feet. ; ; They are carving that tree down there now, ; On which the shepherd's boy will be hun... Read More

The baroness's goulash is grazing beautifully.

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The baroness's goulash is grazing beautifully, ; The lamb itself walks after it, ; While from afar she stands out for the goulash, ; My goulash heart, spread out your shuba. ; ; I will not spread out my shuba, ; Because they will drive in this precious goulash of mine. ; Don't th... Read More

Oh, how wide, oh, how long is the road

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Alas, but wide, alas, but long is the road, ; On which Brown Hansel set out, ; On him was his white shirt, his trousers, ; The rays of the morning star shone on him. ; ; Beyond the Tisza, at the foot of the fir tree, ; A little girl sits on Brown Hansel's lap. ; Look, little girl... Read More

Brown Hansel walked into the forest

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Brown Hansel walked into the forest, ; His companion slept there in the green grass", ; His companion slept there in the green grass", ; Brown Hansel stabbed himself in the heart with a knife. ; ; Brown Hansel's pants were bloody, ; Then his lover, his baby, washed them. ; Wash m... Read More

Józsi Barna asked his mother

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Barna Józsi asked his mother, ; To go out into the forest as a traveling companion. ; His traveling companion lay down in the green grass, ; Barna Józsi stabbed his heart with a knife. ; ; Barna Józsi, it was a shame for you to do that, ; To kill your mother for a little girl. ; ... Read More

In the year eighteen hundred and ninety

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In the year 1890, ; What happened in the Vajka farmyard', ; Julcsa Farkas climbed onto the raft, ; He fell straight into the drum. ; ; Julcsa Farkas was taken out of the drum, ; They took him to the Jewish doctor's house. ; The Jewish doctor looked at him and said, ; Only God can... Read More

At the end of the village, they are threshing oats now

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At the end of the village, they are threshing oats, ; Three little girls are loading the threshing floor, ; Julcsa Farkas also went up to the threshing floor, ; She accidentally fell into the drum. ; ; The feeder calls out to the engineer, ; Mr. Engineer, stop the machine. ; Mr. ... Read More

Bakony Forest is in mourning

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Bakony forest is in mourning, ; Bakony forest is in mourning, ; Sándor Rózsa is dead, ; Sándor Rózsa is dead. ; ; Still at noon on Thursday, ; Still at noon on Thursday, ; Borér went to the cellar, ; Borér went to the cellar. ; ; His mother followed him, ; His mother followed him... Read More

If only I knew that

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If I could know, ; You love beauty more than I do. ; Here at the Danube Bodak, ; They would jump into it like a Mingya. ; ; My horse is so good, ; In winter it's a foal, in summer it's a horse. ; If I drive it out to the meadow, ; I'll make a fool of myself on it. Read More

Bőnyi forest is in mourning

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Bőnyi forest is in mourning, ; Bőnyi forest is in mourning, ; Sándor Rózsa is dead, ; Sándor Rózsa is dead. ; ; Still at noon on Thursday, ; Still at noon on Thursday, ; He went to the cellar for wine, ; He went to the cellar for wine. ; ; My mother, my dear, ; My mother, my dear... Read More