My Mother Told Me
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Song
At Tserítsiana’s Well
At the well of Tserítsiana,
in the heart of the land, hail fine fellows,
there were Bulubasiades watching.
There were Bulu...
Song
Giannos and Vangelio
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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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 Heart-Sick Bird Flown Far From Home
My heart-sick bird flown far from home,
joy you bring those far-flung lands,
sadness all you leave behind.
What'll I send,...
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My Love-Bird Far Away from Home
My Emigrated Bird
My love-bird far away from home, my love who’s broken-hearted,
- o, absent love of mine,
those foreign lands greet you with...
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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...
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Your Kerchief, Yanni
Your kerchief, Yanni, dearest love, why is it soiled and dirty?
Come, Yanni, come, Yannaki dear,
come now my handsome fello...