Nativity scene from Podafir
Song
Characters: ; ; ANGEL, BUSTER, SHEPHERD, OLD MAN ; ; ; (When they reached the house, they greeted them) ; ; ANGEL ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! ; Is it permissible to bring the little Jesus in? ; ; (If they allowed it, the angel went in, ; put the nativity scene on the table and began to sing) ; 
; ; (Then the scullery entered) ; ; scullery ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! ; I crossed mountains, valleys, and puddles, ; I almost lost even that ragged scullery, ; I can't wait to tell you this good news: ; Today, little Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem. ; ; (Then the angel began to sing:) ; 
; (The shepherd went in and knelt before the nativity scene) ; ; SHEPHERD ; While I was hurrying after my friend, ; I almost lost this ragged sheepskin coat of mine. ; 
; ; (Then the old man went in) ; ; OLD MAN ; Praise be to Jesus Christ. ; May God give you a good evening! ; I see, little Jesus, your little feet are cold. ; I will sew you little red boots with tarry yarn. ; So you, shepherd, have you looked after my flock like this? ; I'll give you a pipe, a funnel, ; I'll cut three fathoms of bacon from your back. ; I was the destroyer of ninety-nine corn dumplings, ; I wrapped six fat sausages around my neck, I lost that too. ; We didn't sleep for three nights, three days, ; Let's sleep, buddy! ; ; (Then they went to bed, and after a while the angel sang) ; 
; (Says without melody) ; ; Little Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem. ; ; BOJTÁR ; Let's get up at the angel's word! ; ; SHEPHERD ; What did you dream, buddy? ; ; BOJTÁR ; Cottage cheese and poppy seed haluská. How about you? ; ; SHEPHERD ; I have that too. Let's eat some of it. ; ; (Then they began to circle the nativity scene, ; singing and beating the ground with their sticks) ; 
; (Then they stand around) ; ; ANGEL ; 
; EVERYTHING ; 
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; ; (Then the scullery entered) ; ; scullery ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! ; I crossed mountains, valleys, and puddles, ; I almost lost even that ragged scullery, ; I can't wait to tell you this good news: ; Today, little Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem. ; ; (Then the angel began to sing:) ; 
; (The shepherd went in and knelt before the nativity scene) ; ; SHEPHERD ; While I was hurrying after my friend, ; I almost lost this ragged sheepskin coat of mine. ; 
; ; (Then the old man went in) ; ; OLD MAN ; Praise be to Jesus Christ. ; May God give you a good evening! ; I see, little Jesus, your little feet are cold. ; I will sew you little red boots with tarry yarn. ; So you, shepherd, have you looked after my flock like this? ; I'll give you a pipe, a funnel, ; I'll cut three fathoms of bacon from your back. ; I was the destroyer of ninety-nine corn dumplings, ; I wrapped six fat sausages around my neck, I lost that too. ; We didn't sleep for three nights, three days, ; Let's sleep, buddy! ; ; (Then they went to bed, and after a while the angel sang) ; 
; (Says without melody) ; ; Little Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem. ; ; BOJTÁR ; Let's get up at the angel's word! ; ; SHEPHERD ; What did you dream, buddy? ; ; BOJTÁR ; Cottage cheese and poppy seed haluská. How about you? ; ; SHEPHERD ; I have that too. Let's eat some of it. ; ; (Then they began to circle the nativity scene, ; singing and beating the ground with their sticks) ; 
; (Then they stand around) ; ; ANGEL ; 
; EVERYTHING ; 
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