Ballad

It's not far from here to Nitra.

Song

Not far from here is Nitra, ; There the herd of oxen grazes. ; There the herd of oxen grazes, ; Whom Jóska used to guard. ; ; Tell me, buddy, what are they called? ; They call me Rab Károly. ; And I Rab Jóska, ; Let us be brothers to each other. ; ; Run, my horse, my pale horse, ... Read More

The shepherd goes to the farm

Song

The shepherd goes to the farm, ; To Cifraszűr, to Bőgatya, ; A brass frock in his hand, in his hand, ; He runs to the joy of the donkey. ; ; The tax collector asks him, ; Where are you going, you shepherd boy? ; To the tax collector of Szędria, to the tax collector, ; To his daug... Read More

The guy had a fight with me.

Song

The donkey quarreled with me, ; Their mother, don't cook for him anymore, ; Don't offer him any of the good wine. ; His donkey from my abra. ; ; Yes, their father, I will offer him, ; Because I rarely see the donkey. ; If he goes to the farm, ; The donkey comes with me for the ni... Read More

Bakony forest is in mourning

Song

1. |: Bakony forest is in mourning, :| ; |: Sándor Rózsa is dead. :| ; ; 2. |: Still at noon on Thursday : | ; |: Borér’ went to the cellar, :| ; ; 3. |: His mother followed him, :| ; |: Sándor, my son, come back. :| ; ; 4. I can’t go back, ; I won’t go back yet, ; |: I’m still s... Read More

Brown Pistachio is asked by his baby

Song

1. Brown Pista is asked by his baby, ; To send his companion to the other world, ; His companion lay down on the green lawn, ; Brown Pista thrust a knife into his heart. ; ; 2. Brown Pista's shirt became bloody; Then the city girl's baby washed it. ; – Wash my baby's medical shir... Read More

Pista Csányi at the age of twenty

Song

1. Csányi Pista was still twenty years old, ; He stole a horse, to the Hortobágy puszta. ; The horse's legs, all six were iron. ; That's what they knew Csányi Pista was a bad guy. ; ; 2. It's raining, oh but it's pouring beautifully, ; Csányi Pista is bitter in the inn. ; Csaplár... Read More

Thursday evening

Song

1. Thursday evening ; |: I drank in the tavern, :| ; Two travelers are coming there ; |: Soon. :| ; 2. Come on, my brother, ; |: Come on, what are we looking for, :| ; If we were looking for an ox. ; |: We could buy that here too. :| ; ; 3. |: We are not looking for an ox, :| ; T... Read More

My sweet wife

Song

1. My sweet wife, ; – What is the matter, my angel? ; What is that hussar horse doing ; in my yard? ; ; 2. Oh you man, foolish man, ; what kind of hussar horse is that? ; The Riska cow has just come, ; you saw her there. ; ; 3. The shiny-hoofed Riska cow; oh who has seen her befo... Read More

My sweet, kind daughter

Song

1. – My sweet, loving daughter, ; What is wrong with you now? ; The hem of your skirt, ; But it has become shorter. ; ; 2. The tailor did not cut it well, ; The seamstress did not sew it well, ; May God strike him again, ; Who spoiled it. ; ; 3. – Executioners, executioners, ; Ta... Read More

A sad foggy autumn morning

Song

1. A sad, foggy autumn morning, ; A big machine was going out on the mountaintop, ; The big machine was driven by Lajos Zagyi, ; It overturned and buried itself under itself. ; ; 2. Détérbé heard a cry in the village, ; When the big machine exploded. ; – Good people all hurried t... Read More