Απρίλ’ Aπρίλη μ’ δροσερέ

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O April, April cool and fresh, dear George, a worthy scholar,
May month so finely decked with flowers, dear George, so finely schooled.

You’ve taken all the world by storm, my dear Georgoula, angelic lassie,
you dazzling creature, flowers and dainties, here’s to you my new beloved.

You’ve gone and got me all confused, Georgoula dear, you’re in two minds.
I’m in a dazzling gallant’s arms, dear George, you dashing, strapping fellow.

In a dazzling gallant’s arms, dear teacher of repute,
in a dazzling Dadiot’s1 arms, dear George, you dashing, strapping fellow.

Translated by John Leatham

1Dadiot: Dadi was the former name of Amphikleia town

Απρίλ’ Aπρίλη μ’ δροσερέ

Απρίλ’ Απρίλη μ’ δροσερέ, Γιώργη μου και γραμματικέ
Μάη μου λελουδιασμένε, Γιώργη μου γραμματισμένε.

Όλο τον κόσμο γιόμοσες, μωρέ Γιωργούλα μ’ γιόπουλε
γιεμ λελούδια και καλούδια, γεια σ’ αγάπη μου καινούργια.

Και μένα με περέπλεξες, μωρέ Γιωργούλα μ’ δυο βουλές
γιε μ’ σ’ ενός λεβέντη αγκάλη, Γιώργη μου και παλικάρι.

Σ’ ενός λεβέντη γεμενί,1 Γιώργη μου και γραμματιστή
γιεμ σ’ ενός Δαδιώτ’2 αγκάλη, Γιώργη μου και παλικάρι.

1γεμενί: μαντίλι
2Δαδιώτ': από την Αμφίκλεια, το πρώην Δαδί

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