Adult folk songs

Oh my party, oh my party

Song

; ; 1. Alas, my party, alas, my party, ; My wreath of pearls. ; ; 2. My wreath of pearls, ; My party strewn with pearls. ; ; ; ; 1. I have knitted, I have knitted, ; Three wreaths, love flowers, ; Treasure, treasure, there is none greater, whose heart is not in sorrow. ; ; 2. I... Read More

The bird flies, the bird flies

Song

The bird flies, the bird flies high into the air, ; The bride, the groom are now preparing for the wedding, ; The bride's two cheeks open like red roses, ; On her is the, on her, hair, the kiss of the groom. Read More

I pick the flowers with a partner.

Song

1. I picked the flower with a pair, ; A white butterfly landed on my tie, ; Maybe the message came from my baby, ; That I will have a pair in the evening. ; ; 2. I will be a pair for my dear baby, ; So that I don't become an orphan in the big world, ; There are many orphans in th... Read More

The lark sings beautifully.

Song

1. The lark sings beautifully, ; Its voice splits the sky, ; Splits the starry skies, ; My rose, I will not be yours. ; ; 2. I told you, turtledove, ; Do not build your nest by the roadside, ; Because many walk on the road, ; They will find your miserable nest. ; ; 3. Go rather t... Read More

Carnival has arrived.

Song

The carnival has already arrived with its hairy mustache, ; they are threatening me with a sausage, ; I don't need the sausage, just a piece of bacon, ; if it's not in the house, it's in the kitchen, ; the landlady should go out, ; bring out a piece, ; let them drink, let them ea... Read More

Ipolykéri girls have no equal

Song

1. Ipolykéri girls have no equal, ; When they go to church on Sunday, ; Reader and prayer book in her little hand, ; She has an old lover in her mind. ; ; 2. Ipolykéri boys have no equal, ; When they go to the pub on Sunday, ; Beer glass in her hand, clinking it, ; She hugs her b... Read More

There is a tree in my lover's yard.

Song

1. There is a tree in my lover's yard, ; Three apples, red apples on it, ; Two are sweet, the third, alas, very bitter, ; My dear baby, if he sees me, he will avoid me. ; ; 2. My dear baby, if you get tired of loving me, ; You are free to look for another lover, ; May heaven give... Read More

My white handkerchief has blue flowers.

Song

1. My white handkerchief is blue with flowers, ; A true-hearted lover is rare now, ; As rare as a black raven, ; Not every bachelor is suitable for a lover. ; ; 2. If I die, I will leave it to my baby, ; Let her not cry on weekdays, only on Sundays, ; Even then, let her cry with ... Read More

What was this little girl thinking?

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1. What was this little girl thinking, ; The steamer is coming, she lies down under it, ; The engine driver whistled once or twice, ; Go, little girl, away from the engine. ; ; 2. I will not go away from the engine, ; My lover left me here, ; If he left me, my baby will still be ... Read More

A blue ribbon ties my stockings

Song

1. A blue ribbon is the tie of my stocking, ; A cowardly young man who has no lover, ; A cowardly young man who has no two, three, ; Who has no blonde, brown lover. ; ; 2. You hear, little girl, that I would have married you, ; If you had not painted your face, ; You painted your... Read More