Gesztete

Behind the gardens of Gezztete

Song

1. Behind the garden of the Gezztetes, ; A little girl was guarding a peacock. ; There came strangers, ; Three wandering young men. ; ; 2. Do you hear, pretty little girl, ; Come to the party with us. ; Come to the party with us, ; To the fair and cheerful. ; ; 3. – If I go with ... Read More

Jóuska Jágër, famous wrestler

Song

1. Jóuska Jágër is a famous swindler; She wears silk clothes to her feet. ; She walks in the market of Eger, ; They think she is a young lady. ; ; 2. From one shop to another, ; She picks out the linens. ; Choose, pretty young lady, ; Don't hurry so much. ; ; 3. I must hurry, sho... Read More

Oh, how muddy, oh, how bumpy this road is

Song

1. Alas, how muddy, how rough is this road, ; On which the nine knights set out. ; Nine knights, nine weapons on their shoulders, ; They turned into the courtyard of the Pápainé. ; ; 2. – May the Pápainé give you a good evening. ; – May the Lord grant you luck, gentlemen knights.... Read More

Balog Borcsa's loose skirt

Song

1. Balog Borcsa's loose skirt, sugya-gya ; It got stuck in the goalpost, ; Sugya, sugya-gya, sugya-gya. ; ; 2. The goalpost didn't catch it yet, sugya-gya, ; Misa Pesta grabbed it yet, ; Sugya, sugya-gya, sugya-gya. Read More

Just a prince

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1. A prince, / What did he think to himself, / Hi, hi, hi, ha, ha, ha, / What did he think to himself. ; 2. He put on his / Coachman's clothes, / Hihihi, hahaha / Coachman's clothes. ; 3. He went to ask, / The rich judge's daughter, / Hihihi, hahaha / The rich judge's daughter. ;... Read More

Good evening, good evening.

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1. - Good evening, good evening, ; Judge Csáki, ; What is she doing, what is she doing, ; My dear dove. ; ; 2. What could she do, ; A girl to herself, ; She lies down, she sleeps, ; In her buttoned bed. ; ; 3. Wake her up, wake her up, ; Send her to the ball, ; Her green silk dre... Read More

Snake into butterfly

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1. Snake in my butterfly, ; Alas, I am afraid of it. ; Come, little angel, ; Save me from it. ; ; 2. I would not give you my baby, ; For the wide world. ; At the bottom of the sea, ; For the golden pomegranate. Read More

I drove my geese out.

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1. I drove my geese out (a) ; To the stream, ; The judge's son went there, ; He chased him. ; ; 2. Don't throw him, my son, ; My son, my son, I'm going home, to your father, ; I'll complain. ; ; 3. – Judge, may God grant you ; Good luck and a good day. ; – May God grant you, beau... Read More

Dog Scratching Inn

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1. Kutyakaparósi inn, ; Surrounded by gendarmes. ; That's why they're standing around, ; A rascal is having fun in the inn. ; ; 2. The rascal is drinking from the tap, ; The little girl is crying at the window, ; Don't cry so much, little girl, ; They're not beating the rascal to... Read More

My daughter, my sweet daughter

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1. - My daughter, my sweet daughter, ; What's the matter with you now? ; The front of your skirt ; It's shortened. ; ; 2. - The tailor didn't cut it well, ; The seamstress didn't sew it well, ; May God punish you, ; Who spoiled it. ; ; 3. - Executioners, executioners, ; Take my d... Read More