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I vowed to the Holy Virgin
not to sing again.
Attaris!
But for your sake
I will break the vow.
Four!

Once again four black eyes
got up to dance.
Attaris!
Four eyebrows like silken cords,
two cool, fresh bodies.
Four!

Άτταρης

Όρκο ’καμα στην Παναγιά, ωχ αμάν, σεβνταλή μ’ αμάν
πια να μην τραγουδήσω, άτταρης, αμάν αμάν, άτταρης.
Mα 'γω για το χατήρι σας, ωχ αμάν, σεβνταλή μ’ αμάν
τον όρκο θα πατήσω, τέσσερις, αμάν αμάν, τέσσερις.

Πάλιν εβγήκαν στο χορό τέσσερα μαύρα μάτια,
τέσσερα γαϊτανόφρυδα και δυο κορμιά δροσάτα.

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Studio recording, 1984.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Nea Erythraia, Attiki, sung by Kleoniki Tzoanaki, in 1977.

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Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 2001

Attaris, ERT 2001.

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