Ballad

It's evening, it's evening.

Song

1. It is evening, it is evening, ; The clock is striking ; Every brown girl, ; Is getting ready to spin. ; ; 2. Poor Szűcs Mari too, ; She was getting ready there, ; If the starry sky, ; She would not have been overcast. ; ; 3. It was cloudy, it was cloudy; It was getting dark, ;... Read More

In the summer of nineteen seventy-two

Song

1. In the summer of 1972, ; What happened at the great lake of Gestete. ; A young heart could not rest, ; He set out to find his happiness. ; ; 2. This short story is about István Juhász, ; Who, still in the prime of his life, ; He decided to commit that great deed, ; To drown hi... Read More

In the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven

Song

1. In the year 1847, ; What happened at the base of the wheat heap. ; Julcsa Szabó stepped onto the heap, ; He fell straight into the drum. ; ; 2. When his lover saw this, ; – Mr. Machinist, stop the machine, ; But the machinist doesn’t want to hear it, ; His machine doesn’t want... Read More

In the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven

Song

1. In the year eighteen hundred and seventy-four, ; What happened at the base of the wheat heap. ; Julcsa Szabó stepped onto the heap, ; He fell straight into the drum. ; ; 2. When the reaper saw this, ; – Mr. Machinist, stop the machine, ; But the machinist doesn’t want to hear ... Read More

László Fehér stole a horse

Song

1. László Fehér stole a horse, ; Under the black mound, ; His whip cracked loudly, ; It was heard in the city of Gönc. ; ; 2. It was heard in the city of Gönc, ; In the court of Károly Török, ; On it, on it the city of Gönc, ; László Fehér is captured. ; ; 3. Anna Fehér heard, ; ... Read More

Behind the gardens of Gesztete

Song

1. Behind the gardens of Gesztete, ; A beautiful girl was guarding a peacock. ; There came strangers, ; Three wandering young men. ; ; 2. Do you hear, beautiful little girl, ; |: Come with us to the fun, :| ; To fair revelry. ; ; 3. If I go with them in the spring, ; Where shall ... Read More

Under the gardens of Gėsztėtei

Song

1. Under the gardens of Gēsztētei, ; Thus a beautiful little girl guarded a peacock. ; There came strangers, ; Three wandering young men. ; ; 2. – Do you hear, beautiful little girl, ; |: Come with us to have fun, :| ; To pure joy. ; ; 3. If I go with you. ; Where shall I put my ... Read More

Behind the gardens of Gezztete

Song

1. Behind the garden of the Gezztetes, ; A little girl was guarding a peacock. ; There came strangers, ; Three wandering young men. ; ; 2. Do you hear, pretty little girl, ; Come to the party with us. ; Come to the party with us, ; To the fair and cheerful. ; ; 3. – If I go with ... Read More

Jóuska Jágër, famous wrestler

Song

1. Jóuska Jágër is a famous swindler; She wears silk clothes to her feet. ; She walks in the market of Eger, ; They think she is a young lady. ; ; 2. From one shop to another, ; She picks out the linens. ; Choose, pretty young lady, ; Don't hurry so much. ; ; 3. I must hurry, sho... Read More

Oh, how muddy, oh, how bumpy this road is

Song

1. Alas, how muddy, how rough is this road, ; On which the nine knights set out. ; Nine knights, nine weapons on their shoulders, ; They turned into the courtyard of the Pápainé. ; ; 2. – May the Pápainé give you a good evening. ; – May the Lord grant you luck, gentlemen knights.... Read More