Ballad

The Wife Built into the Wall (Twelve Masons)

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Twelve masons, ; They gathered together, ; The castle of Magas Deva, ; To build it. ; ; To build it, ; Half a bushel of silver, ; Half a bushel of silver, ; Half a bushel of gold. ; ; For the castle of Magas Deva ; They also began, ; What they had built until noon, ; Collapsed by... Read More

The wife built into the wall (She left, she left)

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He set off, he set off, ; Eleven masons, ; The twelfth, ; Mason Clement. ; ; To build, ; The castle of High Deva, ; What they built during the day, ; Was torn down at night. ; ; What they built at night, ; Was torn down by day. ; Hear, hear, ; Eleven masons! ; ; Mason Clement! ; ... Read More

The Cheated Bride (A Bride Went Out)

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Out, out went, a little girl, ; Into the middle of the forest, ; Into the middle of the forest, ; Into its thickets. ; ; A soldier walked there, ; He drew his own sword, ; He drew his own sword, ; He cut off the soldier's neck. ; ; He put on his clothes, ; He galloped into his vi... Read More

The Cheated Bride (A Bride Went Out)

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Out, out went, a little fox, ; Into the middle of the forest, ; Into the middle of the forest, ; Into its thickets. ; ; A soldier walked there, ; He drew his own sword, ; He drew his own sword, ; He cut off the soldier's neck. ; ; He put on his clothes, ; He rushed into his villa... Read More

The Cheated Bride (The Bride Went Out)

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The bride went out, went out, ; Into the middle of the forest, ; Into the middle of the forest, ; Into its thicket too. ; ; The soldier walked there, ; He goes to the bride for a kiss, ; The bride turns back, ; He leans towards the soldier. ; ; He draws his shining sword, ; He cu... Read More

The Girl Who Was Danced to Death (Good evening, good evening)

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– Good evening, good evening, ; Judge Sóki, ; Is your daughter at home, ; The beautiful fairy lady? ; ; – She is at home, she is at home, ; She is in the room. ; She is sleeping soundly, ; In her quilted bed. ; ; – Go, wake her up, ; Send her to the ball, ; Put her three gold rin... Read More

The Girl Who Was Danced to Death (Good evening, good evening)

Song

– Good evening, good evening, ; Judge Sági, ; Is your daughter at home ; My dear dove? ; ; – She is at home, she is here, ; In the first room. ; She is sleeping soundly ; In her quilted bed. ; ; – Go in, wake her up, ; Send her to the ball, ; Her skirt of many silks, ; Tie it aro... Read More

The Girl Who Was Danced to Death (Good evening, good evening)

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– Good evening, good evening, ; Judge Sági, ; Is she sleeping, resting ; The dear young lady? ; ; – Is she sleeping, resting, ; In her buttoned bed, ; What could she do, ; A little girl in her own. ; ; – Wake her up, wake her up, ; Let her come to the ball. ; Let her come to the ... Read More

The Girl Who Was Danced to Death (Good evening, good evening)

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– Good evening, good evening, ; Judge Sági, Mrs. ; Is your daughter at home, ; My lovely Ilonka? ; ; – She is at home, she is at home, ; In the front room. ; Oh, how beautifully she sleeps, ; In her quilted bed. ; ; – Go ahead, send her out, ; Let her go to the ball. ; Put her hu... Read More

The Bad Wife (Husband) (Come Home, My Dear Father)

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– Come home, my godfather, ; My godmother is sick. ; – Wait, my daughter, a little, ; Let me dance a little, ; I'm going to Mingya now. ; ; – Come home, my godfather, ; My godmother is being confessed. ; – Wait, my daughter, a little, ; Let me dance a little, ; I'm going to Mingy... Read More