Baka

Little duck swimming in a black pond

Song

A little duck is bathing in a black lake, ; He is preparing to go to Poland to his mother. ; A beautiful flower says in Polish, ; Catch the one you love. ; I love you, I like you, ; Maybe I will marry you. ; Next year or never. Read More

Come home, my little geese!

Song

Come home, my little geese! ; We don't dare! ; Why? ; We are afraid. ; Of what? ; Of the wolf! ; Where does he live? ; In the bush! ; What does he eat? ; A ram's head. ; What does he wash himself in? ; In a trough! ; What does he towel himself in? ; In a kitten's tail. ; Bi, bi, ... Read More

Archangel Gabriel descended from heaven

Song

Archangel Gabriel descended from heaven, ; In a beautiful red dawn amidst heavenly light, ; Gabriel plays the zither, the song of his holy son, ; So may Mary's holy son chirp. ; ; Dream, dream, my innocent lamb, ; Then your mother will come home, beautiful Virgin Mary. Read More

On the beautiful border of Bethlehem

Song

A great light shone on the beautiful border of Bethlehem, ; This heavenly voice was heard: do not be afraid, shepherds. ; They woke up at this word, they say, the hour is here, ; Let us set off, so that we can get there, tomorrow at dawn. ; ; Be renewed, my heart, I cannot wait b... Read More

A star appeared in the sky

Song

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

May God grant you a happy new year.

Song

May the merciful God grant a happy new year, ; A blessed future for the rich and the poor. ; May the widow and orphan find comfort, ; May their sorrow be relieved. ; Happy new year. Read More

Thank God we made it through this day.

Text collection

(When bringing in the harvest wreath) ; ; We greet you with praise! ; ; Thank God, we have reached this day, the end of the harvest. ; In strength, in health, and the hosts also wrote. ; May the good God grant that we may write many more such holy days, ; In strength, in health. ... Read More

I harvested reeds.

Song

I reaped reeds, ; Nine hundred bundles. ; Because they roasted, ; Your old mother. ; ; I reaped, I reaped, ; I tied a sheaf too. ; In my baby's stable, ; I fell ill. ; ; My nurse baked a stew, ; She did not give it inside. ; She brought it into the garden, ; It ate well inside. Read More

I don't feel like it because he took me to the goal.

Song

I have no desire, because the starling took me away, ; He took me where I did not nest, ; Starling, bring me back my desire, ; I love my old lover. ; ; He took me up to the top of the dry branch, ; He placed me on a dry branch in a green forest. ; The dry branch never blooms, ; M... Read More

The grass that the scythe cuts grows old

Song

The grass that the scythe cuts becomes barren, ; The girl whose baby leaves her becomes barren. ; I too become barren, I know how sick I am, ; My baby dies, I will soon recover. ; ; May God strike that mother, ; Who raises her daughter to be a rich young man. ; Because the rich y... Read More