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On Tríkorfa1, up on its highest peak
Kolokotronis yells his orders,
on Tríkorfa, high up on the ridge,
the blood flows in rivers.

Kolokotronis yelled
and the whole world trembled,
Thodorís yells,
and his troops obey.

Where are you Nikitarás,
with the wings upon your heels ?
And you Giatrakos,
sewing death every day.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

1Tríkorfa: Mountain top of Mantinia, branch of Menalo mountain range

Στα Τρίκορφα μες στην κορφή

Κολοκοτρωναίικο

Στα Τρίκορφα1 μες στην κορφή
Κολοκοτρώνης ρίχν’ ορδή,2
μες στα Τρίκορφα στη ράχη
πάει το αίμα σαν αυλάκι.

Κολοκοτρώνης φώναξε
κι ούλος ο κόσμος τρόμαξε,
γιεμ, ο Θοδωρής φωνάζει
και το στράτευμα διατάζει.

Πού ’σαι μωρέ Νικηταρά
πο ’χουν τα πόδια σου φτερά,
γιεμ, και συ μωρέ Γιατράκο
κάθε μέρα κάνεις τράκο.

1Τρίκορφα: βουνό της Μαντίνειας, παρακλάδι του Μαίναλου
2ορδή: διαταγή, όρντινο

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The song is about the battle of Valtétsi, fought on May 13, 1821. Miranda Terzopoulou (2007)

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Studio recording, 2004.

Domna Samiou heard the song from Christos Panoutsos.

Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou

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