Rock of Monemvasiá
See also
Song
A Maid Decided
A maid decided to join the klephts
and set fire, vr’ amán och amán,
she set fire to her loom.
She set fire to her loom, to...
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All the Castles I Have Seen
The Castle of the Beautiful Maid
All the castles I have seen, not one have I not visited
vr' amán amán, not one have I not visited,
oh maid Frankish, maiden...
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Great Joy Across the Land
Joy and celebrations across the land
but Náfplion, my Náfplion, why are you not joyous?
Why no scenes of joy, no celebratio...
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How Joyous Are the Mountains
Hey, how joyous are the mountains,
how joyous the mountains and proud the plains.
The Virgin is celebrating today,
and the...
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On Tríkorfa Peak
’Tis on Tríkorfa, up on the peak
that Kolokotronis is fighting,
and ’tis on Tríkorfa, high on the ridge
that the blood flo...
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On Tríkorfa Peak
On Tríkorfa1, up on its highest peak
Kolokotronis yells his orders,
on Tríkorfa, high up on the ridge,
the blood flows in ...
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The Captains of Trípoli
The captains of Trípoli, mana mou,
the captains of Trípoli
and the brave men of Moriá.
In Albania they lie, in Iván they r...
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The Snow Shines White on the Mountain Tops
The snow, moré, the snow shines white
on the mountain tops
and the sun shines in the gullies.
That’s how, moré, that’s how...
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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...
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I Passed by One Saturday
One Saturday I passed through Mesolonghi,
– hail fine fellows,
’twas Palm Saturday I remember.
Palm Saturday it was, Saint...
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The Arcadian Lass
Who saw, hail Arcadian lass,
who saw the girl from Arcadia,
dear Arcadian lass, decked out in klephtic garb?
Twelve years ...
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Today, My Dark-Eyed Beauty
Easter Dance
Today, my dark-eyed beauty, today it’s ‘Christ is Risen!’
today it’s ‘Christ is Risen!, he’s taken up to heaven.
Today, my ...
