Soldier's Song

The red apple has a thin skin.

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The red apple has a thin peel, ; Why don't I have a lover like others? ; That if I had a lover like others, ; They wouldn't have been drafted as a soldier. ; ; A soldier has to go far away, ; I have to leave my baby here, there's no one to take her. ; I leave her to you, my deare... Read More

Hey, when did I go to Székesfehérvár?

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Hey, when I went to Székesfehérvár, ; Straight to the barber's shop. ; They even brought me a chair to sit on, ; The scissors are sharp, they cut my curly hair. ; ; Hey, my curly hair falls to the ground, ; Come, baby, pick it up in your apron, ; As many strands as you pick up in... Read More

A black carriage is coming from Komárom

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A black carriage comes from Komárom, ; The chief judge of Komárom sits in it. ; He brings the mournful letter of the new recruits, ; It saddens the hearts of many little girls. ; ; The cemetery ditch is full of water, ; My heart is full of bitterness. ; God is good, who spreads t... Read More

My mother is a soldier too.

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My mother, I am also a soldier, ; I am going to the barracks of Újszőny. ; I am going to the barracks of Újszőny. ; I am going to the barracks like the fig tree leaves in autumn, ; My mother, but you raised me in vain. ; ; My mother warned me a lot about good, ; So that I would n... Read More

When I started packing my little suitcase

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When I started packing my little suitcase, ; My mother started crying. ; Mother, thank you for raising me, ; I haven't eaten your bread for three years. Read More

I was a baby when my mother gave birth to me.

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I was a bud to my mother when I was born, ; I became a rose when I became a soldier. ; I opened my baby's window, ; I'm going to the big Czech Republic, my baby. ; ; My mother warned me to do good, ; Not to go to the village late. ; I didn't listen to my mother's words, ; They be... Read More

The judge in Vajka received a letter

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The judge of Vajka received a letter, ; Enlist all the young men. ; But many a brown girl's eyes are filled with tears, ; That her lover will be taken far away. ; ; You, Vajka girls, God be with you, ; I will not speak to you any more. ; Let a red rose bloom on your breasts, ; Le... Read More

I was born in the middle of a large village called Ócsa.

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I was born in the middle of a large village, ; There was no tutor or nurse over me, ; I grew up like a rose on a bush, ; I became a soldier, when I was twenty years old. ; ; Bring out, my good mother, my hat with a ribbon, ; This will be my last word to you. ; My heart is squeeze... Read More

My little gray horse in the covered stable

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My little grey horse in the covered sleigh, ; He didn't jump into the curcer gallop well, ; Sunny corporal brought this gun to report, ; After report to my first platoon. ; ; The report is ready, I'm assigned there, ; I also know that I'll be punished. ; Ten days first, twenty ba... Read More

They're already recruiting us with ropes

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They are already being used to tie us up with ropes, ; They take away the poor man by force. ; If a farmer has five or six sons, they do not harm him, ; If a poor man has one, they carry him away. ; ; His father and mother go after him, lamenting him, ; They ask for his money, he... Read More