Ballad

Gyula Szabó loves Jolan Horváth

Song

Gyula Szabó Horváth loves Jolán, ; He loves her, but her parents won't let her. ; Stop, Jolán, what will we do, ; If her parents won't let her. ; ; Gyula Szabó was walking down the street with Jolánka one Sunday afternoon. ; Come, Jolán, let's go out into the forest, ; We'll pick... Read More

Juli Szabó on a Sunday afternoon

Song

Juli Szabó one Sunday afternoon, ; She walks down the street with her baby. ; She lured him out to walk in the green forest, ; There they will pick lilies of the valley. ; ; I have a four-shot rifle but it is sharp, ; One of these, my baby, will be enough for you. ; I intended th... Read More

Szakállosi Lily of the Valley Cemetery

Song

Bearded lily cemetery, ; The field is covered with red blood. ; A gentle breeze always says, ; You understand, my baby, but you have to suffer a lot. ; ; Poor boy loves this little girl, ; His good parents won't let him marry her. ; If his good parents don't let him marry her, ; ... Read More

What happened at the former county border?

Song

What happened in the former county border, ; With the daughter of Ferenc Bíró named Margit, ; With the daughter of Ferenc Bíró named Margit, ; Whose beauty is unmatched. ; ; Margitka was tempted by many young men, ; But Imre Kis encouraged her even more. ; Don't be afraid, Margit... Read More

It's evening, it's evening, it's eight o'clock.

Song

It's evening, it's evening, the clock strikes eight, ; Poor Brown Hansel is standing outside the gate. ; He stands at the gate, they call him to the cottage, ; But he just says that he's not going there. ; ; He went into the room, sat down on the sofa, ; His two friends are waiti... Read More

Csaba's water flows, oh my, but it flows fast

Song

Csaba's water, alas, flows swiftly, ; Don't go there, Magyar Jóska, because it will take you, ; It will take your shiny-handled axe, ; With which you cut down Simon the Nazi. ; ; Simon the Nazi is being taken to the cemetery, ; Magyar Jóska to Fehérvár prison. ; Fehérvár prison d... Read More

They play music in the tavern in Gúta

Song

They are playing music in the tavern in Gúta, ; The lads are having a good time. ; Let's have a good time, ; Let's show off our bachelor nature. ; ; They went, they had a good time, ; But someone came into the room. ; Gather around, there's a big mistake here, ; Someone stabbed H... Read More

On the morning of the twentieth of July

Song

On the morning of the twentieth of July, ; The regiment marches on the top of the mountain. ; But when they came down from the top of the mountain, ; The poor fell from the heat. ; ; The regimental doctor reports in great haste, ; The scoundrels should rest. ; The colonel cruelly... Read More

My nanny baked strudel

Song

My nanny baked strudel, ; She didn't give me any of it, ; She took it out to the garden, ; In a colorful basket. ; ; I ran after it, ; I caught it in her hair. ; I put it in the basket, ; I took it to the market. ; ; They ask at the market, ; What's in the basket. ; My nanny's ha... Read More

When Mátyás Kiskún goes out into the wilderness

Song

When Mátyás Kiskún goes out into the steppe, ; He stood up to László Kökény's yoke. ; László my yoke, the yoke must be taken off, ; It has struck eleven o'clock in the afternoon. ; ; László Kökény curses himself, ; Get out of here, I'll drive the pitchfork into you. ; László Köké... Read More