Gesztete - Értéktár

St. Peter's Basilica burned down

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1. The Saint Peter's church burned down. ; Three shepherds' huts burned down there. ; Three shepherds, three pairs of clothes, ; Számadó's frilly fur coat. ; ; 2. Számadó has no damage, ; He will take you to the Losonc fair. ; But the three shepherds' huts are young men, ; Even h... Read More

They killed a young man.

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1. They killed a young man, ; For sixty forints, ; They threw him into the Tisza, ; For a dark horse. ; ; 2. The Tisza did not take him, ; He threw him ashore, ; A young sailor went there, ; He put him in his ship. ; ; 3. His father went there, ; Kelti, but he did not hear him. ;... Read More

Kismargita is not far away

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1. It's not far, Kismargita, ; Around the Tisza flows the river. ; In the middle is the Koponyai inn, ; There two rascals are having a good time. ; ; 2. – Good evening, good evening, tap lady, ; Where is this beautiful, wild colt? ; Its owner is drinking good wine, ; It has just ... Read More

Gyula Szabó loves Croatian Jolan

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1. Gyula Szabó loves Jolán Horvát ; He would like to, but his parents won't let him. ; – Stop, Jolán, they won't let you love him ; You'll see what I'm going to do. ; ; 2. Gyula Szabó one Sunday afternoon, ; Met Jolánka on the street, ; – Come, Jolán, for a walk in the forest, ; ... Read More

Yesterday evening to Edelény

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1. Yesterday evening in Edelénybê, ; Nine gendarmes stood before me, ; All nine asked me, ; Do I have a travel document. ; ; 2. Wait, gendarme, I will show you, ; I will only unbutton my shirt, ; I will unbutton my shirt, ; I will take out my gun. ; ; 3. I shot two people dead, ;... Read More

The Tisza River is turbulent

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1. The Tisza is troubled; It does not want to clear itself; That famous Bug Imre; He wants to go through. ; ; 2. He wants to go through; He wants to steal a foal. ; To the great fair in Arad; He wants to make money. ; ; 3. He wants to make money; He wants to buy a foal; Because h... Read More

The forest of Chucsom is blooming with blood

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The forest of Csucsom is dripping with blood, ; Why did the scoundrel shoot himself? ; Why did Uncle András shoot himself again? ; Who will leave his three orphans? ; I leave three orphans to God, ; My wife to good people. Read More

The Sabbath prison

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1. The Sabbath prison is built of stone, ; But many mothers walk under it weeping. ; Don't weep, my mother, that's how it is; In every good family, it must be bad. ; ; 2. My brothers, my relatives, you are unfaithful, ; In my heavy captivity you visit me, ; I will go out again, I... Read More

I am going somewhere.

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1. Where I walk, even the trees weep, ; Leaves fall from their weak branches, ; Fall, leaves, hide me, ; And my sweet mother is my song, crying for me. ; ; 2. Brothers, relatives, but you are unfaithful, ; You still visit my heavy captivity. ; I will go again, I will not be a pri... Read More

There is a big house over there.

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