I Would I Were a Bird
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Song
In Constantinople I Heard the News
I was in the City and heard my fairest was to wed,
that she had exchanged vows with another.
Mounting my horse, I set off h...
Song
A Maid Would Have Her Way
A maid would go
would go a-strolling
and then go back again.
She called her neighbours together
yes, by Saint George
and...
Song
A Young Lad
A Soldier and a Tree
A young man, a fine young lad
went off in search of a castle, Greek lass of mine.
And though he found no castles and no vil...
Song
Digenis Is Dying
The Death of Digenis
Digenis is dying and the mountains are trembling,
and all the lords that heard it set out to visit him,
they set out, bring...
Song
Fair Evgenoula
Charon and the Maid
Evgenoula, the fair maid beloved by all,
went and boasted she had no fear of death,
that she had houses tall and a sweethea...
Song
May
May's come,
May's come and spring,
summer’s come
when the perfumed roses bloom.
I've a white rose I want to dye
and if I...
Song
Selim
Our boat is rigged, élessa-yialéssa,
and goes to cast nets, elessa-yialessa.
Élli, yiamóli, yiássa, íssa, hó!
Vré háide, v...
Song
The Eagle (On a Mountain High)
On a high mountain, on a sharp, steep rock,
an eagle was standing and he was gazing,
an eagle soaked and freezing.
He year...
Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Thrace)
Holy Week Lament
...
Today the sky is sullen black, the day itself is sullen,
today all folk are sorrowing, the mountains are in mourning,
...
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Twelve Little Evzones
Twelve young evzones decided,
Holy Virgin, they decided to go to war.
On their way, Holy Virgin,
upon the black sea a blac...