Κλαιν οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια

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Κλαιν οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια

Κλαίν’ οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια κλαίνε τον καημό
έκλαιγα κι εγώ ο καημένος τον ξεχωρισμό,
πώς θαλα ξεχωριστούμ’ αγάπη εμείς τα δυο.
Ξένε συ που είσαι στα ξένα και στα μακρινά,
δε σου βάρεσαν τα ξένα και η μαύρη ξενιτιά;
Μωρ’ αν είσαι να έρθεις έλα, άιντ’ αν έρχεσαι,
ωχ εμένα οι δικοί μου με βαρέθηκαν
και με προξενούν στα ξένα μέσ’ στο Ροϊδοστό
και μου δίνουν άντρα γέρο εκατό χρονώ,
μήνα που ήτανε και γέρος είν’ και ράθυμος.

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A capella polyphonic song belonging to the reper tory of emigration songs. The fiancee who has stayed behind in her village sings to her beloved who has gone away to seek his fortune. Her parents want to marry her to a wealthy hundred year-old man. She can not wait any longer, she must obey them...

Translated by Derek Yeld

French text

Chant polyphonique a capella appartenant au répertoire des chants d'émigration. Restée au village natal, la fiancée s'adresse à son bien-aimé parti à l'étranger chercher fortune. Ses parents veulent la marier à un vieillard centenaire qui a beaucoup d'argent. Elle ne peut plus attendre, elle doit obéir...

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Studio recording, 1984.

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