Katona vagyok én
Language: Hungarian (Magyar)
Available translation(s): ENG
Katona vagyok én, ország őrezője,
Sír az éldes anyám, hogy elvisznek tőle,
Sír az éldes anyám, a rózsám meg gyászol,
Fekete gyászvirág búsul ablakába.
Falu legényei, kenyeres pajtásim,
Az Isten áldása szálljon le reátok,
Éljetek örömmel, mert én búval élek,
De az én rózsámat el ne szeressétek.
Megpendült harangom, pallérozott kardom,
Nem szabad énnékem az ágyban meghalnom!
Forgatom fegyverem vitézek módjára,
Áldozom éltemet az ország javára.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Joseph Ezust) , "I'm a soldier, the protector of my land", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 66
I'm a soldier, the protector of my land
Language: English  after the Hungarian (Magyar)
I'm a soldier, the protector of my land;
My dear mother is frightened that they will take me away.
My sweet mother and my sweetheart will mourn for me,
Black crepe will be displayed in the window.
The village lads, my buddies,
God's blessings be on your head.
Live in happiness while I'm alive,
But do not steal my beloved.
I will lose my voice, my arm will be paralyzed,
But I must not die in bed.
I will wield my weapon as a hero should,
And I'll sacrifice my life for my country.
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- Translation from Hungarian (Magyar) to English copyright © by Joseph Ezust, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 94