Ballad

The Miraculous Death (My Son, My Son, the Brave Bálind)

Song

– My son, my son, Bálind the valiant, ; Does your heart ache, does your head ache? ; – Neither my head aches, nor my heart aches, ; I will die for beautiful Ilona. ; For Ilona's beauty, ; For her yellow curls of pearly hair. ; ; – My son, my son, Bálind the valiant, ; Do not die ... Read More

The Miraculous Death (My Son, My Son, the Brave Bálind)

Song

– My son, my son, Bálind the valiant, ; Does your heart ache, does your head ache? ; – Neither my heart aches, nor my head aches, ; I will die for beautiful Ilona, ; For Ilona's beauty, ; For her yellow-curled pearl hair. ; ; – My son, my son, Bálind the valiant, ; Do not die for... Read More

My heart is broken (Kata Szabó is sick)

Song

She fell ill; Kata Szabó in the walnut tree, ; In the walnut tree, ; In the walnut tree, in the hazelnut tree. ; ; Her mother-in-law asks her what hurts, ; – It’s not my heart that hurts, ; It’s not my heart that hurts, nor my head that hurts. ; ; It’s not my heart that hurts, ; ... Read More

The Sister of the Death Sentenced (László Fehír, the Horse Thief)

Song

Fehír László stole a horse; Under the black mountains, ; His whip snapped, ; Seven counties heard it, ; Seven counties are lieutenants, *) ; My lieutenant is corporal. ; ; They threw him into the dungeon, ; In the middle of the dungeon, ; In the middle of the dungeon, ; There too... Read More

The sister of the condemned man (László Fehér stole a horse)

Song

László Fehér stole a horse, ; Under the black mountains, ; Under the black mountains. ; ; The judge found out, ; He threw him in prison, ; He threw him in prison. ; ; She went, Anna, Anna Fehér, ; To the judge's yard, ; To the judge's yard. ; ; – Judge, lieutenant, ; Let my broth... Read More

The Sister of the Death Sentenced (László Fehér, who stole a horse)

Song

Fehér László stole a horse, ; The black net is under, ; Hey, he stole a horse with a bridle, ; All kinds of equipment. ; ; Fehér László stole a horse, ; The black net is under, ; Hey, he stole a horse with a bridle, ; All kinds of equipment. ; ; Fehér Annu heard, ; That her broth... Read More

The Shameful Girl (My Geese My Geese)

Song

My geese, my geese, ; My beautiful white geese, ; There are twelve of you, ; All of you are white, ; The thirteenth is ; A beautiful ash-colored goose. ; ; But the eagle took ; To the middle of the reeds, ; Its tiny bones ; Ants suck, ; Its beautiful red blood ; The black earth d... Read More

The Shameful Girl (My Daughter, My Dear Daughter)

Song

– My daughter, my dear daughter, ; Katalina Fodor, ; What a thing it is, ; Your skirt is too short in front, ; It gets longer in the back. ; ; – My mother, my dear mother, ; Mrs. Péterné Sár-Fodor, ; The tailor is not a good tailor, ; The seamstress is not a good seamstress. ; ; ... Read More

The Shameful Girl (My Daughter, My Sweet Daughter)

Song

My daughter, my dear daughter, ; Katalina Fodor, ; What will the ; Kerëkallyú skirt be? ; ; Short in front, ; Long in back, ; Short in front, ; Long in back. ; ; – My mother, my dear mother, ; Mrs. Péterné Sár-Fodor, ; The tailor cut it like this ; The seamstress sewed it like th... Read More

The Shameful Girl (To a Poor Woman)

Song

A poor woman, ; Had twelve daughters, ; The thirteenth, ; Thinking Idolka. ; ; – My idol, my idol, ; What is the reason for that? ; Your green silk skirt, ; The back is longer. ; ; – The tailor didn’t cut it well, ; The tailor didn’t sew it well, ; May God strike me, ; Who spoile... Read More