Special days

Run down to the basement, Zsuzska.

Song

Run down to the cellar, fill the bottle, ; Bring apples, nuts, and prunes in your bag. ; Put ripe cottage cheese and some cheese in a basket. ; Hurry up and bake some honey and poppy seed cakes, ; If you want, we can go to Bethlehem. ; Let's hurry, don't be late, so we can be the... Read More

Run down to the basement, Zsuzska.

Song

Run down to the cellar, Zsuzska, put the bottle, ; Put apples, nuts, and a heart in your bag. ; Put some cottage cheese and some cheese in a basket. ; Let's hurry, don't be late, so that we can be there tonight. ; Hansel blows the bagpipes, ; Pista his flute. ; Then let's play be... Read More

Gypsy New Year's greetings

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Ink dripped onto the toe of my shoe, ; I came for Saint Stephen's name day. ; They're roasting the pig, I can smell it, ; Give me the hind leg. Read More

Gypsies' St. Stephen's Day greetings

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The merit of Saint Stephen, ; He leads us to heaven; Let us not forget him for the rest of our lives. Read More

New Year's greeting

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May God give you all the good things in the new year; May the white bread rise in the birch trunk; May there be plenty of geese, geese, horses, and clothes; May we avoid the gatepost in the new year. Read More

We came with a star

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We came with a star; To the baby Jesus; Let us go to Bethlehem; To the city of Bethlehem; In the manger of ox and donkey; There he lies, there he rests; Jesus in the manger; Ox and donkey breathing on him; The Virgin Mary sings thus:; Sleep, rest, Little Jesus, sleep. Read More

We came with stars

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Do you want the word of God, mortal? ; We want it! ; (Then they began to make the star with their hands, and sang:) ; ; We came with stars ; To Jesus, the baby. ; Let's go to Bethlehem. ; In the wilderness of Bethlehem, ; In a manger of ox and donkey, ; Our Savior was born. ; Th... Read More

A star appeared in the sky

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A star appeared in the sky, ; Who was prophesied long ago. ; That Jesus was born today, ; He became man for our salvation. ; ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! Read More

Wine wheat peace

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Wine, wheat, peace, ; Eternal salvation, ; so that there is no one to be offended. ; ; (Where they struck) ; ; &nbsp, Read More

The evening of the Little Saints has arrived.

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The night of the little saints has arrived, ; Herod killed the little ones. ; A thousand pounds only for the innocent, ; These have won a useful reward in heaven. Read More