A Great Command
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Song
Hey Mountains of Grevená
Hey mountains of Grevená,
hey mountain pine of Métsovo,
can’t you dip a little lower.
Dip two rifle shots so we can see Gr...
Song
Mavrianos' Threshing Floor
The Wager of Giannis and the Sun
At Mavrianos' marble threshing floor
a king and a youth are contesting throwing heavy stones,
no one can throw them like Gi...
Song
Nine Villages They Razed
Nine villages of ours they razed
amán amán, and fifteen castles.
Amán, come see the body you torture.
And they took Náouss...
Song
They Took the City
They took the City, they took Salonika
and they took Haghia Sophia along with it.
And they took Haghia Sophia, the Great Mo...
Song
When You Dream of Brave Deeds
When you dream of brave deeds,
my black-fated sons,
when you dream of bravery,
of taking to the hills,
ask me first about...
Song
Why, It Was Easter Day
Easter Dance Song
Why, it was Easter Day, good George, t’was Easter,
the day of happy tidings, my good George,
a day of happy tidings, dear D...
Song
A Brave Young Lad Set Out
A brave young lad set out for Macedonia,
where Pavlos men was gathering,
men in whom the spirit of Twenty One lived on.
– ...
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I Wish to Climb a Mountain Height
I wish to climb, I wish to climb, to climb a mountain height
Roidou, sweet Roidou, dear, to breast a marble height.
Oh, gat...
Song
Katsantónis
Hail, high mountains
and you, low hills, hail dear Katsantonis
and you, low-lying hills, my captain hail.
And you Tzoumerk...
Song
Up Siátista Way
Up Siátista way, just up from Kastoriá,
will you not weep mothers, mothers and children?
They killed Pavlos, Pavlos Melás
...
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Why Did I Fall in Love With You?
Enteka (Eleven)
Why did I go and fall for you?
Why didn't I just get on with my life?
Now my head’s swimming
and knives have pierced my he...