When the City Was Founded
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who ...
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– hail fine fellows,
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Having nought of note to discuss, the talk turned to
blonde girls and curly...
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a king and a youth are contesting throwing heavy stones,
no one can throw them like Gi...
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’Tis on Tríkorfa, up on the peak
that Kolokotronis is fighting,
and ’tis on Tríkorfa, high on the ridge
that the blood flo...
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Rock, vai, rock of Monemvasiá
Rock of Monemvasiá and Athens’ citadel.
Hey Palamedi of Náfplion, open up and let me in.
So ...
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The snow, moré, the snow shines white
on the mountain tops
and the sun shines in the gullies.
That’s how, moré, that’s how...
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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...