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A little seedling
a seedling, a little seedling
sprouts forth and grows
to give us fruit and flowers.
A little water, just a drop
to wash down the goodness
so it won’t wane,
so all will not be lost.
So the leaves won’t wilt
and the fruit fall to the ground.
Translated by Michael Eleftheriou
Original Lyrics
Ένα μικρό φιντάνι
Ένα, ένα μικρό φιντάνι
φιντά- φιντάνι, φιντανάκι
αξιώ- αξιώνει1 κι αναδίνει2
καρπό, καρπό και άνθη δίνει.
Λίγο νερό σταλάκι
να τρέξει το φαρμάκι3
να μη μαραγκιασθούνε
κι όλα να μη χαθούνε.
Μη μαραθούν τα φύλλα
και πέσουνε τα μήλα.
1αξιώνει: αυξαίνει, μεγαλώνει
2αναδίνει: βγάζει κλώνους
3φαρμάκι: εδώ, με την έννοια του φάρμακου που γιατρεύει
Information
- Region: Propontis
- Area: Nicomedea
- Categories: Children's Song
- Rhythm: 2 beats
- Duration: 01:45
Collaborators
- Choir: Group of children from the 9th Primary School of Nea Smyrni
- Flute: Thodoris Georgopoulos
- Santur: Ourania Lambropoulou
- Lute: Kostas Philippidis
- Tambourine: Vangelis Karipis
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Recording information
Studio recording, 2005.
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