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Cyprus Fable song (ballad)
Aroafnou
In the neighbourhood close by, up in Koilanin
there are three beautiful maids and they are singing.
One shrill, one deep of...
Epirus Acritic song
Constantis and Constantas (The death of Digenis)
Oh, Kostantis, oh, Kostantas, oh, young Kostantinos,
for three long years wandered looking for a good wife to wed,
[to find...
Dodecanese Rhodes Acritic song
Constantis 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...
Pontus Trabzon Distichs Easter song, Ritual song
Easter couplets
Easter has come round again, throw out the koukouràs1
and put a red egg laid this year upon the ikon stand2.
Glad returns o...
Pontus Philosophical song
If I die, bury me
If I die, bury me on a tall mountain
so I can hear the shepherd’s whistle
and the pipe’s sweet sound,
so I can hear the sh...
Epirus Love song
Virginada
A tree… hai hai, Virginada
I had a tree in my yard
I had a tree in my yard
for solace, my love.
Its leaves grow green
it...
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