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Behold the Beautiful Orchard

Για δες περβόλιν όμορφο
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Για δες περβόλιν όμορφο
Για δες περβόλι ν-έμορφο, για δες κατάκρυα βρύση
κι όσα δέντρα 'μπεψεν ο Θιός μέσα ’ναι φυτεμένα
κι όσα πουλιά πετούμενα μέσα ’ναι φωλεμένα.
Μέσα σε ’κείνα ντα πουλιά ευρέθει ένα παγώνι
και χτίζει τη φωλίτσα του σε μιας μηλιάς κλωνάρι.
Information
- Region: Crete
- Type: Cretan Rizitiko
- Categories: Nature Song
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Duration: 03:07
Collaborators
- Singer: Panagiotis Baganis
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Recording information
Studio recording, 1980.
Domna Samiou taped the song in Lakkoi, Chania, sung by Haridimos Manarolis, in 1965.
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