Adult folk songs

The shepherd boy drove out his young flock

Song

1. A shepherd boy has driven his flock out; He spreads his sheepskin on the meadow, ; Come, my rose, lie down on my sheepskin, ; I will kiss your cheek three hundred times. ; ; 2. I will not sit down on your sheepskin now, ; Hurry to the Bakóház farm, ; Little brown girl, you hav... Read More

I was only ten years old then.

Song

1. (But) I was still ten years old then, ; When I had already learned to steal a foal, ; I stole the six horses of the castle county, ; The whole of Hungary is looking for me. ; ; 2. The mountainous border of Pétérfalva, ; The good lou, the beautiful woman has no equal, ; The goo... Read More

I was only ten years old then.

Song

1. I was still ten years old then, ; When I had already learned to steal foals, ; I stole the six horses of the county, ; The whole of Hungary is looking for me. ; ; 2. Cellar, cellar, thirteen wine cellars, ; Three brown girls are having fun there, ; But I would like to go to th... Read More

This sheep is a flock for Görömbé

Song

1. This sheep belongs to Görömbé, ; My leader has been serving me for ten years, ; Listen, baccho, where does the copper bell sound, ; Your shepherd is wandering from week to week. ; ; 2. This sheep does not want to graze here, ; It rings its copper bell angrily, ; It smells a st... Read More

The ashamed girl

Song

1. – My daughter, my sweet daughter, ; What happened to your skirt, ; The tailor did not cut it well, ; The seamstress did not sew it well. ; May God strike you, ; Who spoiled it. ; ; 2. Devils, devils, ; Take my daughter, ; Take my daughter, ; To the Nyakavágóhíd Bridge. ; ; 3. ... Read More

The girl who was danced to death

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1. – Good morning, good morning, ; Judge Sági, ; Perhaps she is already asleep, ; My dear dove. ; ; 2. – What would you know, ; So little girl, ; She lay down, fell asleep ; (A) on her buttoned bed. ; ; 3. – Wake up, wake up, ; Send a signal to the ball, ; Put on my beautiful dre... Read More

The condemned sister

Song

1. László Fehér stole a horse, ; From the bottom of the black mound, ; He charged at his four horses, ; He heard about Gönc's castle. ; ; 2. From Gönc's castle to Gönc's castle, ; To Miklós Török's court, ; Miklós Török heard, ; He arrested László Fehér. ; ; 3. László Fehér was c... Read More

The condemned sister

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1. László Fehér stole a horse, ; From under the black mound, ; His whip snapped, ; It penetrated the city of Gönc. ; ; 2. The city of Gönc is all over it, ; László Fehér is captured, ; László Fehér is a famous warrior, ; You have a father, you have a mother. ; ; 3. I have no fath... Read More

The lamb and the shepherd boy

Song

1. The young lady's flock is grazing beautifully, ; The young lady herself is walking after her, ; From afar she calls out to the shepherd, ; My heart, shepherd, spread your sheep. ; ; 2. I cannot spread my sheep, ; Here is forbidden, they will drive my flock in, ; Don't even thi... Read More

The condemned sister

Song

1. László Fehér stole a horse, ; jThe black pile’, ; He jumped into the saddle, ; The county of Gönc heard it. ; ; 2. That the county heard it, ; László Fehér was captured, ; They captured him, tied him up, ; They put him in prison. ; ; 3. Anna Fehér heard it, ; That her brother ... Read More