Adult folk songs

Let's go up to the big mountain in Doberdau

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I climb the great mountain of Doberdó, ; From there I look into the starry skies. ; Starry sky, where is my Hungarian homeland, ; Where does my sweet mother cry for me? Read More

I planted rosemary in a pot.

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I planted rosemary in a pot, ; I put it in the middle of my little garden. ; Let its scent be wherever I go, ; Let it be with whom I speak. Read More

The train departed from Galanta station.

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The train has left the Galanta station, ; But many mothers are watching it, crying. ; Don't cry, mother, I'll be back soon, ; If only I don't die somewhere in Germany. Read More

The widow cooked the violets

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A widow boiled the violets, ; She bathed her daughter in them. ; She poured them out before the temple, no, but before it, ; So that all the young men might love her daughter. Read More

Nagykér was afraid of me. Nagykér was afraid of me.

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Nagykér is afraid, oh, Nagykér is afraid, the clouds are towering, ; Don't go there, pretty brown girl, the rain will stop! ; If it stops, I'll run away, I don't want to stop, ; I, Nagykér, won't find a lover in the village. Read More

I loved this little girl even then.

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I loved this little girl even then; When I first spoke to her; I liked her beautiful voice,; Her hair curling over her forehead, Read More

You see, my dear mother

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1. You see, my sweet mother, you see, my sweet mother, why did you give birth to the world, ; Why didn't you throw me into the winding Tisza instead, why didn't you throw me into the winding Tisza instead? ; The Tisza water would have taken me far into the Danube; Although I had ... Read More

The sun shone on the baron's house

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The sun shone on the baron's house, ; The baroness's beautiful daughter leaned out. ; Oh, my God, why did I become the baron's daughter, ; Why didn't I become the shepherd's boy's baby? Read More

Wow, that tree was beautifully carved.

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Oh, but they carved that tree beautifully, ; On which they hang the shepherd's staff, ; Let the wind blow the healing robe, the healing trousers, ; Oh, my God, how I loved the lamb. Read More

My God, my God

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1. My God, my God, my sweet good God, ; When will I have a beautiful, free life? ; Then will I have a beautiful, free life, ; If only my baby would hug me to my breast. ; ; 2. Suba, suba, suba, curly-haired suba, ; Why should I go to that laziness? ; Why should I have such a wedd... Read More