One Dark Starless Night
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The Combat and Death of Yannakos
Evening has fallen, the sun has set,
And the fair Yannakos has gone to the Steep Mountain.
Behind the Steep Mountain is a w...
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Andronikos and the Princess
Famed Andronikos, who was born and raised in riches,
started school on the 6th of the month and could read by the 7th.
By t...
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As Akritas Was Ploughing
The Abduction of Akritas’ Wife
As Akritas was ploughing near the river,
back and forth he went and ploughed five furrows a day,
back and forth he went and...
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Digenes Rescues His Beloved
Akritas laboured down by the river,
Coming and going he laboured, tracing five furrows,
Coming and going he sowed nine meas...
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Kostantis and the Crab
Down at the barren field, near the reed beds,
a crab has become a dragon and is devouring the bravest men.
He ate Phokas' b...
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Kostantis the Only Son
Kostantis the only son, young and cosseted,
his mother's only son, her precious darling.
She'd scrub him, comb his hair and...
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Leilalim (Lilac-sweet)
Easter Dance
Oh, I’m standing on the castle height,
lilac-sweet, my love, my love, lilac-sweet, lilac-sweet.
I am all of twelve years ol...
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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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The Abduction of Levandis’ Daughter by Digenis
– Wait one moment, Digenis, and I’ll tell you what to do.
If you understand what I tell you, go abduct the bride.
Take this...
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Three Lords A-Sitting
Three lords were enjoying a fine dinner
one boasting of his money, another of his wardrobe
and Mavrozis boasting of his wif...
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Young Kostantinos
The Evil Mother-In-Law
Young Kostantinos, young Konstantinos,
his mother had him young and betrothed him young
and he was young when he was called...