Snapshots

What did you promise me when your father gave you everything?

Song

1. When you promised me everything, your father, ; When you squeezed me into the gate, ; You promised that I would perish, if I sowed in the fall. ; You have deceived me, you brown bastard. ; ; 2. You have abandoned me, you have abandoned me, *my brown bastard darling*, ; You hav... Read More

The canal flows in front of our house, but in front of our house

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1. In front of our house, but in front of our house, the canal flows; It bathes in it, but even the stork bathes in it. ; The stork always bathes, yet its feathers are muddy, ; My dear little angel is the most beautiful girl in the village. ; ; 2. I promised, I wrote to the judge... Read More

I went to get married, I wanted to marry a beautiful girl, czuhajja

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1. I went to get married, I wanted to marry a beautiful girl, csuhajja, ; But I didn't want a beautiful girl, and I didn't want an ugly one, csuhajja. ; I married the Jewish girl, but she was a fraud, ; The salt-water girl was my good dog, but I had many scoundrels in-laws, csuha... Read More

My little hat with crane flowers

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1. My little hat has cranes, flowers, ; When I put it on, oh, but it's very beautiful. ; I just bought it at the beginning of the last fair, ; The flowers are shaking on the top of my little hat. ; ; 2. My little angel, if you get tired of loving, ; Take me to the fair to sell. ;... Read More

Corn sweet marshmallow

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Sweet corn, sweet marshmallow, ; I am an old man now, ; My wife is young, ; That is my hope. Read More

I would like to plow.

Song

1. I would like to plow, ; Drive six oxen, ; Come, friend, come, ; Hold the plow. ; ; 2. I plowed, I plowed, ; I drove six oxen, ; At every turn ; I gave a loud yelp. Read More

Oh, I harvested a lot this summer

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Alas, I have reaped much in the summer, ; But I have slept little in bed, ; Come, my baby, unfold your lace bed, ; Let me sleep myself out on it. Read More