Great Joy Across the Land
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The Swallows of Vlachiá
The Sack of Adrianoúpolis
The swallows of Vlachiá and the birds of the West
weeping late and weeping early, weeping at noon,
weeping for ravaged Adri...
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When the City Was Founded
When the angels the City did found
with water from the Holy Mount
and clay from Chios and tiles from Adrianoúpolis.
And wh...
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A Great Command
And the king did command
and ’twas a great command:
fleet and admiral were to quit the land.
By the Lord’s command and the...
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Androútsos' Mother
Androutsos’ mother is glad,
Androutsos’ mother is glad and Diakos’ proud
For they have warriors and captains for sons
who ...
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Charon and the Brave Men
The Death of Digenis
My friends, what happened to all the brave men in the world?
They're not on the mountains and they're not in the passes.
Th...
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I Saw Some Black Smoke
I saw some black smoke rise up out of the reeds;
The reeds are numberless and a monster hides in them.
Three huntsmen have ...
Song
Little Birds of the East
English translation is not available. French translation follows:
Oiselets du levant
et rossignols du couchant,
rassemblez...
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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...
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On Tríkorfa Peak
’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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On Tríkorfa Peak
On Tríkorfa1, up on its highest peak
Kolokotronis yells his orders,
on Tríkorfa, high up on the ridge,
the blood flows in ...
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The Arcadian Lass
Who saw, hail Arcadian lass,
who saw the girl from Arcadia,
dear Arcadian lass, decked out in klephtic garb?
Twelve years ...
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The Captains of Trípoli
The captains of Trípoli, mana mou,
the captains of Trípoli
and the brave men of Moriá.
In Albania they lie, in Iván they r...
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What Ails You, Poor Plane-Tree?
What ails you, poor plane-tree?
Your roots draw water, amán,
your roots draw well, yet you stand there limp,
your roots dr...