Adult folk songs

The village is fenced in.

Song

1. The village is fenced in, ; Yet they take me out of it, ; Oh, I leave my beautiful little one inside, ; My heart aches for her to death. ; ; 2. My homeland, my homeland, my sweet homeland, ; I wish I could see your border, ; I see your smoke, but only barely, ; It waves in the... Read More

Black earth opens in two directions

Song

1. Open your black head in two directions, ; Bury my rose in it, ; You will be better for me under your head, ; All under the emperor's hand. ; ; He sang to the same tune: ; ; 1. On a green table the candle stands, ; A little brown girl lights it, ; Sometimes she extinguishes it,... Read More

You are too young to get married.

Song

1. You are too young for marriage, ; You climb up the ladder to the bed, ; Hey, dunna, dunna, but you are short, ; My little angel, but you are unfaithful. ; ; 2. I will put a chair under your feet, ; I will kick you under my bed, ; Hey, dunna, dunna, but you are short, ; My litt... Read More

I gave you a tip.

Song

1. That's why I gave you a penny, ; Put on a headband, ; Hair, hair, leaves on the reed, my baby is curly, ; I love you truly. ; ; 2. That's why I gave you three pennies, ; Put on a silk scarf, ; Hair, hair, leaves on the reed, my baby is curly, ; I love you truly. Read More

Don't come to me late at night.

Song

1. Do not come to me late at night, ; For I am very careful, ; Even if you come, go quietly, do not knock at my windows, ; Let not your spurs jingle, ; So that my mother does not wake up. Read More

Our house is on the other side.

Song

1. Our house is on the other side, ; We have no daughter for sale, ; The sale will be for a year, ; Then you will be fit for the most delicious meal. ; ; 2. It is raining on the other side, ; Don't go there, little one, it's raining, ; Your little red boots will be muddy, ; Your ... Read More

I cut my finger, oh my, it hurts

Song

1. I cut my finger, yes, but it hurts, ; I put a fig leaf on it, ; The fig leaf is weak, dewy, ; My lover is small, but pretty. ; ; 2. He is a little boy, alas, but he is pretty, ; He is between the Zsitva and the Nitra, ; I live between the Zsitva and Anyitra, ; My lover is sick... Read More

Come here, my rose, there is no mud.

Song

1. Come here, my rose, there is no mud, ; There is no lock on my door, ; The door opens by itself, by itself, ; From the weak arm of my lover. ; ; 2. The innkeeper of Martosi is a thief, ; My pigeon is the room attendant, ; Beer and wine are in his hands, everything is entrusted,... Read More

Not far from here is Kismargita

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1. Not far from here is Kismargita, ; The Tisza flows all around, ; The Lebuk inn is in the middle, ; There a bandit revels in his debauchery. ; ; 2. The gendarmes are coming from below, ; Their csákós still shine from afar. ; The corporal of the gendarmes goes ahead, ; Yes, to t... Read More

The weak branch bends to the ground

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1. The branch is weak, it bends to the ground, ; If I cry, it dies far away. ; Even then, only that comes to mind, ; You will no longer sit on my lap, my rose. ; ; 2. Why do they sew me linen trousers, ; If they write my name as a soldier. ; If they cut me, it will heal my wound,... Read More