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Κάστρο και πού ’ν’ οι πύργοι σου

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Lyrics

– Castle, what has happened to your towers and your belfries?
And where are all those gallant lads, those fine upstanding fellows?

– Ah me, those gallant lads of mine, those fine upstanding fellows,
the gloomy earth enjoys them now in dark and Stygian Hades.
I bear no grudge against the Turk, nor malice to old Charon,
but I loathe and malice bear against that cur of a damned traitor
who did betray them to my loss.

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Κάστρο και πού ’ν’ οι πύργοι σου

– Κάστρο και πού ’ν’ οι πύργοι σου και τα καμπαναριά σου
και πού ’ν’ οι γι-αντριωμένοι σου, όμορφα παλικάρια.
– Μα μένα οι γι-αντριωμένοι μου, όμορφα παλικάρια,
η μαύρη γης τα χαίρεται στο μαυρισμένον Άδη.
Δεν έχω αμάχη1 τσι Τουρκιάς, μούιδε κακιά του χάρο
μόνο ’χω αμάχη και κακιά του σκύλου του προδότη
απού μου τα κατάδουδε.2


1αμάχη: έχθρα, μίσος
2κατουδούδω: προδίδω κάποιον

Information

  • Region: Crete
  • Type: Cretan Rizitiko
  • Categories: Heroic Song
  • Duration: 02:28

Collaborators

  • Choir: Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir

Albums

  • Domna Samiou At Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall

Recording information

Live recording from the concert The Known and Unknown Domna at the Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, in 29/10/1998.

Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.


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