Nativity scene from Kismagyar

Characters: ; ; FOUR SHEPHERDS ; ; (The nativity scene was brought in) ; ; SHEPHERD I ; I ask permission to enter this house without saying a word. ; Because the shepherd also throws himself there, ; Where he feels his home is cold, warm. ; ; (Then the first said this, the second went in) ; ; SHEPHERD II ; May God grant you a good day! ; I am here too. ; I am also showing off my new sheepskin coat. ; You can see from that that I am a good shepherd. ; Because I do not run far from the wolf. ; But I still left my flock at night, ; Because I saw a wonderful ghost. ; He sang beautifully, he had wings, ; His clothes were full of stars. ; But I did not understand what this meant. ; ; (Then the third one came in) ; ; III. SHEPHERD ; May God give you a good day! ; I am already here. ; My sons, my sons, arise, for the angel has appeared, ; With great joy. ; A Savior has been born, in a cold manger. ; ; (Then the fourth one came in, he also greeted) ; ; IV. SHEPHERD ; Arise, shepherds, for the angel announces, ; A Savior has been born in Bethlehem. ; ; ALL ; (They sing) ; ; Look towards Bethlehem, ; What a great brightness it has become. ; Oh, how beautiful this night is, ; So look around. ; ; ; ; (Then the second shepherd says again) ; ; SHEPHERD II. ; The cold has eaten away our purses, ; So that now he is deathly ill. ; We have also been to the doctor. ; The doctor shakes his head, ; He also only likes fat patients. ; Our school is poor, ; We barely have paper and pencils in it, ; God bless the owner of a good house; Let him test our purse.