Vajka

When was Christ born?

Song

When Christ was born, there was light in the sky, ; Angels and heavenly arms are singing. ; Jump up, because the angel of God, ; He almost crushed the sheep under him. ; Hansel ran, stumbled, stepped on his whip. ; He spilled all the milk from the bucket. ; ; Aunt Margaret, put a... Read More

Nativity play about Buttercup

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Characters: ; ; THREE SHEPHERDS ; ; I. SHEPHERD ; I praise Jesus! ; I praise the holy name of Jesus! ; I ask permission, ; That I may enter this house without any words. ; Every shepherd man throws himself there, ; Where he feels his home from cold to warm. ; It is scary to live ... Read More

I reaped I reaped

Song

I reaped, I reaped, ; I also tied a sheaf. ; On my baby's stubble, ; I also got sick. ; ; Icy rain is falling, ; My little pony is soaking wet. ; On an icy bridle, ; My weak hand is cold. ; ; My body and soul are cold, ; Come, my little darling. ; Give me a sweet kiss, ; I'll hug... Read More

The lads of the steppe have no equal

Song

The lads of the steppe have no equal, ; When they go out to reap the wheat, ; Their scythes are well-kept in the row, ; They gather the sheaves in song after them. ; ; The maidens of the steppe have no equal, ; They lay the sheaves neatly in their rows. ; Their reapers look upon ... Read More

My daughter, my daughter, my daughter

Song

My daughter, my daughter, my daughter, ; Do I look bad now? ; From the front of your skirt, ; Shorter than the back. ; ; The tailor also cut it well, ; The seamstress also sewed it well, ; To the Count of Gyöngyvári ; You gave it to him for two kisses. ; ; Devils, devils, ; Hurry... Read More

They killed a young man.

Song

They killed a young man ; For his two hundred forints. ; They threw him into the Tisza, ; For the little pejlova. ; ; Tisza did not take him in, ; He put him on the shore. ; A young sailor came there, ; He put him on his ship. ; ; His father came, ; Kelti, but he does not hear hi... Read More

I fell asleep on the banks of the Tisza River.

Song

I fell asleep on the banks of the Tisza, ; Oh, what a sad dream I had, ; I dreamed that one, ; My baby, I won't be yours. ; ; When I woke up in the morning, ; Three gendarmes were standing in front of me. ; All three asked, ; Do you have a draft letter? ; ; Gentlemen gendarmes, w... Read More

Thursday at dawn

Song

On Thursday at dawn, ; I mounted a bay colt. ; I went out to the stud, ; I tied three colts, ; I tied three colts. ; ; I gave one to the judge, ; Another to the chief judge, ; A third to the deputy sheriff, ; To make it easier to escape, ; To make it easier to escape. ; ; I escap... Read More

Oh, how wide, oh, how long is the road

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Alas, but wide, alas, but long is the road, ; On which Brown Hansel set out, ; On him was his white shirt, his trousers, ; The rays of the morning star shone on him. ; ; Beyond the Tisza, at the foot of the fir tree, ; A little girl sits on Brown Hansel's lap. ; Look, little girl... Read More

It's raining on the other side.

Song

It's raining on the other side, ; Don't go there, my rose, it's raining. ; Your little skirt will get muddy, ; Your mother will beat you for it. ; ; The flower is blooming on the other side, ; I can smell it all night. ; Who should I cast my black eyes on, ; Who will comfort my h... Read More