My Mother Told Me
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in the heart of the land, hail fine fellows,
there were Bulubasiades watching.
There were Bulu...
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Giannos and Vangelio went to the same school,
Giannos to learn to read and write, Vangelio to sing.
Giannos fell in love an...
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I’ll be the basil by your window,
I’ll stay unwed for your sake.
Come, come to me
and I’ll fill you with glee.
Come to th...
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Katsantonis
Hail, high mountains
and you, low hills, hail dear Katsantónis
and you, low-lying hills, my captain hail.
And you Tzoumérk...
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Kostantis and Kostantas
The Death of Digenis
Oh, Kostantis, oh, Kostantas, oh, young Kostantinos,
for three long years wandered looking for a good wife to wed,
[to find...
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Little Lemon Tree
Hey little lemon tree, short little lemon tree
from Vissàni, heavy with fruit,
I didn’t see you last night and now I’m sick...
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My Son, Why Dont You Go and Wash?
Necrolatric Dance of Easter
– My son, why don’t you go and wash, why don’t you change your clothing?
Today, my child, is Easter Day, you’ll go and take ...
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The Lady Turtle-Dove
There in the sky that you fly, my lady turtle-dove,
when from these hights you're looking down,
did you by chance see my lo...
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The Love of Yannos and Marigo
Yannos and Marigo went to the same school.
Yannos could read and write, Marigo could sing.
They loved each other, no one kn...
