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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Szabó Erzsi
 (Sung text for setting by Z. Kodály)
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Language: Hungarian (Magyar) 
Szegény Szabó Erzsi
Be elveszté magát,
Csütörtökön este 
A virágos kertbe.
Az ő magzatkáját
Aprán elaprítá,
A csihányba hányá.
Át kozott Szőcs István,
Kert melett hallgatá
Ő kicsi fiának
Keserves sírását.
,,Anyám, éldës anyám,
Mit láték álmomban!
Fekete kërësztfa
Fejem fëlëtt vala.
Két sing selyëm sinór
Rajta fityëg vala,
Apró vërës gyüngyszëm,
Róla szotyog vala.
Két fekete holló
Rajta kuhog vala.``
,,Leányom, leányom,
Nem igën jó álom!
Fekete kërësztfa
A te akasztófád
Két sing selyëm sinór:
Az a te espárgád,
Apró vërës gyüngyszëm:
Az a te sírásod,
Két fekete holló:
Az a te hóhérod!``

Composition:

    Set to music by Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967), "Szabó Erzsi", from Magyar Népzene VIII = Hungarian Folk Music VIII, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 31
Word count: 94

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