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Asszony, asszony, ki az ágyból!

by Zoltán Kodály

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Asszony, asszony, ki az ágyból!
Hungarian source: Traditional

Asszony, asszony, ki az ágyból!
Most jövök a korcsomából,
Tálat, csuprot, fazekakat
Miń fejedre borogatom.
Ember, ember, ki a házból!
Most jövök a fonóházból.
Guzsaly talpa a fejedbe,
Orsó hegye a szemedbe!

Woman, woman, out of your bed!
English translation © Anon.

Woman, woman, out of your bed!
I’m back from the drinking party!
Up, or bowls, jars and pots
I shall let fly at your head!

Husband, husband, out of this house!
I’m back from the spinning house.
Out, or you’ll have a distaff in your head
And a spindle in your eye!

Asszony, asszony, ki az ágyból!
Hungarian source: Traditional

Woman, woman, out of your bed!
English source: Anon.

Asszony, asszony, ki az ágyból!
Woman, woman, out of your bed!
Most jövök a korcsomából,
I’m back from the drinking party!
Tálat, csuprot, fazekakat
Up, or bowls, jars and pots
Miń fejedre borogatom.
I shall let fly at your head!
Ember, ember, ki a házból!
Most jövök a fonóházból.
Guzsaly talpa a fejedbe,
Orsó hegye a szemedbe!

Composer

Zoltán Kodály

Zoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method. Information from Wikipedia. Read more here.

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