Children's folk songs

There's a little basket sitting here.

Song

The children stand in a circle. In the middle of the circle stands a girl, whose skirt is held by those forming the circle. The suitor walks outside the circle. They all sing the following song. The one whose back the suitor touches at the end of the song, he takes with him. The ... Read More

I walk along the bottom of the yard.

Song

The children form a circle. One walks outside the circle, the suitor. At the phrase “Him!”, he points to the one in the circle he is approaching. The first time (“I don’t need him…”) they continue the game without changing anything. The second time, when the text continues with t... Read More

Little Komárom, Great Komárom

Song

Little Komárom, big Komárom, ; But these three are beautiful little girls! ; But I want one of them, ; Out of three, one of them! ; But I want one of them, ; Out of three, one of them! ; Iluska, Iluska, ; Her charm suits her, beautiful maiden, ; No matter how ash-blonde she is, ;... Read More

Free Friday / I lost my handkerchief

Song

Free Friday, free Saturday, free to soap up, ; Free to give my dove a kiss. ; I lost my handkerchief, my heart aches for it, ; So little one found it, wants a kiss for it. Read More

Green branch green branch

Song

Green branch, green branch, green leaf, ; The aran'katu is open, I can sneak through it. ; On it, on it, the barn collapsed, the cat was left inside. Read More

Whose people are you from?

Song

The two groups of girls sing the song in response, and at the end they shout together: Here are a few red apples! ; ; 1. Whose people, are you from? ; Whose people, are you from? ; Hey, evil people. ; ; 2. Poland is our king. ; Poland is our king. ; Hey, evil people. ; ; 3. That ... Read More

I went to school in Pest.

Text collection

Catching, we called it cat-chasing, the chasing game. Then we lined up in a circle, and the one in the middle started saying: ; ; I'm going, I saw little Erzsike, ; She fed the chick, ; So, two, twelve, ; You are the little chaser! ; ; Whoever came up with the word “twelve” was t... Read More

Chain chain chain

Song

Chain, chain, chain, chain of straw; String of straw; If it were a thread, if it were a thread, it would still turn out.; If it were money, a hoop, a hoop; Let Mariska, Mariska's chain turn out. Read More

The cherry tree is bending / I lost my handkerchief

Song

; ; The holly tree bends, its shadow is great, ; Beneath it lies a brown meadow, ; Catch the one you love. ; I loved this, I liked this, ; This is my sweet sweetheart, ; Go, go, good soldier, ; So for God's sake. ; ; ; ; I lost my handkerchief, my mother beat me for it, ; So a ... Read More

White lily stalk shrink

Song

Shrink, white lily, jump into the Danube; support your side with the golden fork, the golden fork; comb your hair with the golden comb; wash yourself with the golden basin; towel yourself with the golden towel; unroll your rose, take up your veil. Read More