Ballad

László Fehér stole a horse

Song

1. László Fehér stole a horse ; Under the Black Hill, ; A loud crack of a whip, ; It was heard in Gönc Castle. ; ; 2. The city of Gönc is on it, on it, ; László Fehér is captured, ; Anna Fehér heard it, ; She ran down to the stable. ; ; 3. Judge, God grant, ; Release my brother, ... Read More

Bakony forest is in mourning

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1. Bakony forest is in mourning, ; Bakony forest is in mourning, ; Sándor Rózsa is dead, ; Sándor Rózsa is dead. ; ; 2. Still at noon on Thursday, ; Still at noon on Thursday, ; He went merrily to the cellar, ; He went merrily to the cellar. ; ; 3. His mother followed him, ; His ... Read More

Vienna Woods is in mourning

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1. Vienna Woods is in mourning, ; Vienna Woods is in mourning, ; Sándor Rózsa is in prison, ; Sándor Rózsa is in prison. ; ; 2. Still at noon on Thursday, ; Still at noon on Thursday, ; Borér went to the cellar, ; Borér went to the cellar. ; ; 3. His mother followed him, ; His mo... Read More

László Fehér stole a horse

Song

1. White Laszlo stole a horse ; Under the Black Hill. ; He cracked his whip loudly, ; It resounded in the white castle. ; ; 2. The gendarmes, on him, on him, ; White Laszlo is arrested. ; Let White Laszlo be questioned like this, ; Do you have a father, do you have a mother. ; ; ... Read More

Vilma Szabó on Thursday evening

Song

1. Vilma Szabó on Thursday evening, ; She lay down in front of the machine, ; The driver whistled three times, ; Get up, Vilma, the machine is cutting off. ; ; 2. But Vilma didn't take it as a joke, ; She jumped into the Becser inn, ; She ordered the innkeeper's daughter, ; To br... Read More

Oh, how rocky, oh, how rugged this road is

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1. Alas, but this road is stony, alas, but hard, ; On which nine outlaws set out, ; On which nine outlaws set out, ; They turn into the innkeeper's yard. ; ; 2. Innkeeper, may God give you a good evening! ; May God give you luck too! ; Do not wish luck, innkeeper, ; The big knife... Read More

The colonial table

Song

1. The colonial table, ; It is surrounded by chairs, ; A letter in the middle ; With a black seal. ; ; 2. Alas, alas, my mother, ; They are asking me to marry. ; Don't go, my sweet daughter, ; My dear lily of the valley. ; ; 3. When you go to faith, ; Let the cold break out. ; At... Read More

Oh, what happened in the gardens of Alvey?

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1. Alas, what happened in the gardens of Alvégi, ; In Szakállas in nineteen hundred and one. ; András Horvát was found dead there, ; His heart was pierced with a sharp knife. ; ; 2. András Horvát loved Juli Varga, ; He set out to see her on Thursday evening. ; Not to ask Julis' p... Read More

Did you hear what happened in Szállas?

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1. You heard what happened in Szakállas, ; Mariska Tót was killed that night. ; A pistol bullet took her life, ; When she was protecting her lover. ; ; 2. Mariska Tót was eighteen years old, ; She was engaged to Péter Kovács. ; But Mariska did not love Péter, ; Her heart beat for... Read More

The Tisza River is turbulent

Song

1. The Tisza is turbulent, ; It doesn't want to calm down. ; This famous Imre Bogár ; Wants to go by. ; ; 2. Wants to go by, ; Wants to steal a colt. ; At the Kecskemét fair ; He wants to sell it. ; ; 3. They killed a young man ; For his sixty forints. ; They threw him into the T... Read More