One Dark Starless Night
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Song
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...
Song
A Young and Gallant Soldier
A young and gallant soldier Sought a citadel, a citadel.
He sought a citadel, a village to stop at. He found none, no citade...
Song
Andrónikos and His Black Steed
The nobles sit to eat and drink around a marble table,
a marble and a silver table, around a golden table,
and all do only ...
Song
Digenes Is Dying
The Death of Digenis
Digenes, Digenes is giving up the ghost,
my eyes, Digenes is dying
my eyes are black, Digenes is dying.
All the lords on l...
Song
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
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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Marandon
Marandon has received the order to go to war.
He forges horseshoes of silver and nails of gold,
He shoes his black steed by...
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The Four Palikari
Four and four make eight,
Four Palikari go to the wars.
On their way they are hungry
And they sit down to eat,
but they ...
Song
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...