Nativity scene from Nagyszarva

Characters: ; ; ANGEL, Nativity Scene, OLD MAN ; ; Where there were dogs, we kicked the gate and they shouted out who we were. We said that we were Nativity scenes and asked if we could bring the little Jesus inside. At this, they caught the dog and let us bring the Nativity scene in. Then we stopped in front of the door and greeted him, praise be to Jesus Christ. The Nativity scene and the old man stayed outside. The angel went ahead to the kitchen and brought the Nativity scene in. They gave him a chair to put the Nativity scene on. He rested a little and began his rhyme. ; ; ; ANGEL ; Bethlehem shines like fire, ; A wonderfully beautiful pure virgin attacked, ; Who, giving birth to Jesus and keeping Jesus ; And without light. ; Angel, in whom the human race is only afraid, ; Glory, glory, old man, come in. ; ; (At this the old man came in and began his rhyme) ; ; OLD MAN ; I have come from far away, ; I have even moved across the Adriatic pond, ; I can't wait to tell you this new news, ; Because today the Messiah, little Jesus, was born in Bethlehem. ; ; ANGEL ; Glory, glory, old man, come in. ; ; (The old man came in, slightly hunched over) ; ; OLD MAN ; I see, little Jesus, your little feet are cold, ; I will sew you little red boots ; With pitchy thread and a darning thread. ; ; (He threatened the old man with this) ; ; Do you hear, my friend, this is how you should look after the flock? ; I'll give you a stick-shaped pipe, ; I'll cut six fathoms of bacon from your back! ; ; BOJTÁR ; Let's sleep for a while, buddy. (They lie down) ; ; ANGEL ; Gloria! ; ; OLD MAN ; Let's get up at the angelic word! ; ; ANGEL ; What did you dream, buddy? ; ; BOJTÁR ; Cottage cheese and poppy seed fish cakes. ; ; (We started the song with this) ; ; ; ; We went around the nativity scene. Then we got money, but before we started singing, we started to rattle the ; stick, hit it on the ground, and avoid the nativity scene.