Nativity scene from Felsővámos
Song
Characters: ; ; ANGEL, CHILDREN, SHEPHERD, OLD MAN ; ; They greeted us and asked if they could bring the nativity scene in. If they were allowed, the angel went in with the nativity scene and started singing: ; ; ANGEL ; 
; CHILDREN ; Let us praise Jesus, who lies in a manger. ; But I have traveled many mountains and valleys, ; But I have never found such a beautiful place. ; But I cannot speak much until my two friends come in. ; Both are good men, ; He walks in the sheepfold like a poor man. ; One guards the sheep, the other the rams, ; And I the lambs. ; Come in, you dear friend! ; ; SHEPHERD ; Let us praise Jesus, who lies in a manger, ; I hurried after my friend, ; I almost lost this ragged sheepfold. ; But I cannot speak much until my old grandfather comes in. ; Come in, you old grandfather, ; You have the most faults. ; You have been scolding all night, ; You have not even looked at your flock. ; Come in, you old man! ; ; (The old man comes in) ; ; OLD MAN ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! ; ; SHEPHERD ; Where have you been, you old old man? ; ; OLD MAN ; With pretty girls. ; ; SHEPHERD ; What did you get? ; ; OLD MAN ; A beautiful red apple, and even a kiss on the side. ; ; SHEPHERD ; But there's a problem, old man! ; ; OLD MAN ; What's the problem? ; ; SHEPHERD ; The most beautiful sheep is lost, ; In which there were two hundred pounds of tallow, ; Three hundred pounds of wool. ; Lie down on this dry stick, ; You'll get three on your back. ; ; OLD MAN ; Oh, my sweet Jesus, ; I know your little feet are cold, ; I'll buy you red boots, ; Velvet stockings. ; ; (They hit him on the back with that) ; ; OLD MAN ; But it's not like that! ; ; SHEPHERD ; Comrades! We haven't slept for three nights, three days. ; ; OLD MAN ; Let's sleep for a while! ; ; (Then they lay down on the ground) ; ; ANGEL ; 
; SHEPHERD ; Let's get up at the angelic word! ; ; (Then singing and beating the ground with their rattles ; they went around the nativity scene) ; ; EVERYTHING ; 
; (According to singer Erzsébet Hrvat, the nativity scenes are now leaving with a Christmas song that has probably only recently been added to the game. It is a melody that is also known in neighboring villages and begins with Induljunk Betlehembe, sung in 6/8 time.) ; 
; ; (In the past, the nativity scenes said goodbye with a different melody.) ; 
; Look above Bötlehem, ; What a great brightness it has become. ; A beautiful star that flew, ; It stopped above the barn. ; ; Yet the dawn is still far away, ; There comes a bright angel. ; Thus says, glory to God, ; Peace to men. ; ; Let us all jump to our feet, ; And let us not worry about anything else, ; Let us visit the place, ; Where little Jesus was born. ; ; If he came for us, born, ; Let us pay him homage. ; Let us bring him a gift, ; And thus let us sing to him. ; ; Hail, born child, ; Receive our greetings gladly. ; Bless us, all people, ; Let those who have come rejoice and be glad.
; CHILDREN ; Let us praise Jesus, who lies in a manger. ; But I have traveled many mountains and valleys, ; But I have never found such a beautiful place. ; But I cannot speak much until my two friends come in. ; Both are good men, ; He walks in the sheepfold like a poor man. ; One guards the sheep, the other the rams, ; And I the lambs. ; Come in, you dear friend! ; ; SHEPHERD ; Let us praise Jesus, who lies in a manger, ; I hurried after my friend, ; I almost lost this ragged sheepfold. ; But I cannot speak much until my old grandfather comes in. ; Come in, you old grandfather, ; You have the most faults. ; You have been scolding all night, ; You have not even looked at your flock. ; Come in, you old man! ; ; (The old man comes in) ; ; OLD MAN ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! ; ; SHEPHERD ; Where have you been, you old old man? ; ; OLD MAN ; With pretty girls. ; ; SHEPHERD ; What did you get? ; ; OLD MAN ; A beautiful red apple, and even a kiss on the side. ; ; SHEPHERD ; But there's a problem, old man! ; ; OLD MAN ; What's the problem? ; ; SHEPHERD ; The most beautiful sheep is lost, ; In which there were two hundred pounds of tallow, ; Three hundred pounds of wool. ; Lie down on this dry stick, ; You'll get three on your back. ; ; OLD MAN ; Oh, my sweet Jesus, ; I know your little feet are cold, ; I'll buy you red boots, ; Velvet stockings. ; ; (They hit him on the back with that) ; ; OLD MAN ; But it's not like that! ; ; SHEPHERD ; Comrades! We haven't slept for three nights, three days. ; ; OLD MAN ; Let's sleep for a while! ; ; (Then they lay down on the ground) ; ; ANGEL ; 
; SHEPHERD ; Let's get up at the angelic word! ; ; (Then singing and beating the ground with their rattles ; they went around the nativity scene) ; ; EVERYTHING ; 
; (According to singer Erzsébet Hrvat, the nativity scenes are now leaving with a Christmas song that has probably only recently been added to the game. It is a melody that is also known in neighboring villages and begins with Induljunk Betlehembe, sung in 6/8 time.) ; 
; ; (In the past, the nativity scenes said goodbye with a different melody.) ; 
; Look above Bötlehem, ; What a great brightness it has become. ; A beautiful star that flew, ; It stopped above the barn. ; ; Yet the dawn is still far away, ; There comes a bright angel. ; Thus says, glory to God, ; Peace to men. ; ; Let us all jump to our feet, ; And let us not worry about anything else, ; Let us visit the place, ; Where little Jesus was born. ; ; If he came for us, born, ; Let us pay him homage. ; Let us bring him a gift, ; And thus let us sing to him. ; ; Hail, born child, ; Receive our greetings gladly. ; Bless us, all people, ; Let those who have come rejoice and be glad.