Great Sorrow Was Expressed
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Song
Kítsos' Mother
Kitsos’ mother sat on the river bank
scolding the river.
Scolding the river and pelting it with stones.
‘River flow less, ...
Song
All the Captains' Women
All the captains’ women went
and bowed down before Ali Pasha, before the vezir,
but Leni, Bótsaris’ Leni, will not bow her ...
Song
Androútsos' Mother
Androutsos’ mother is glad,
Androutsos’ mother is glad and Diakos’ proud
For they have warriors and captains for sons
who ...
Song
I Passed by One Saturday
One Saturday I passed through Mesolonghi,
– hail fine fellows,
’twas Palm Saturday I remember.
Palm Saturday it was, Saint...
Song
In the Heart of Kalávryta
In the heart of Kalávryta, beneath the great plane tree
old Zaimis sat, three old men a-sitting.
There were three old men t...
Song
Little Birds of the East
English translation is not available. French translation follows:
Oiselets du levant
et rossignols du couchant,
rassemblez...
Song
The Swallows of Vlachiá
The Sack of Adrianoúpolis
The swallows of Vlachiá and the birds of the West
weeping late and weeping early, weeping at noon,
weeping for ravaged Adri...
Song
They Took the City
They took the City, they took Salonika
and they took Haghia Sophia along with it.
And they took Haghia Sophia, the Great Mo...
Song
What Ails You, Poor Parnassós
What ails you, poor Parnassós,
what ails you that you stand there sadly.
Are your snows not deep,
are your streams not fre...
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What Ails You, Poor Plane-Tree?
What ails you, poor plane-tree?
Your roots draw water, amán,
your roots draw well, yet you stand there limp,
your roots dr...
Song
What Ails You, Poor Plane-Tree?
What ails you, poor plane-tree?
Your roots draw water, amán,
your roots draw well, yet you stand there limp,
your roots dr...
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The Eagle (On a Mountain High)
On a high mountain, on a sharp, steep rock,
an eagle was standing and he was gazing,
an eagle soaked and freezing.
He year...