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Adzin konik jak oren cainienki. Adzin konik jak oreii carnienki.

Drulii konik jak lebiedz bielenki. Drulii konik jak lebiedz bieleiiki.

Trejci konik jak hahib siwiei'iki. Trejci konik jak halub siwiei'iki.

Carnym konioni da mora dajedu. Cainym koniom da mora dajedu.

Bielym koniom more pierejedu. IJielym koniom more pierejedu.

Siwym koniom da zielja dajedu. Siwyni konioni da zielja dajedu. "'

Stou Jasienka zielei'ika kapaci, Stou Jasienka zielei'ika kapaci,

Stala nad jim ziaziula kawaci. Slala nad jim ziaziula kawaci.

" Kidaj Jasiu zielei'ika kapaci. Kidaj Jasiu zielei'ika kapaci.

Jedz da domu Marylu wien^aci. Jedz da domu Marylu wiencaci."

The fiisl horse is Ijlack as the eagle. The first horse is black as the eagle.

The next horse is white as the swan. The next horse is white as the swan.

The third horse is grey as the dove. The third horse is grey as the dove.

With the black horse will I reach the sea. With the black horse will I reach the sea.

Wiih the white horse will I cross the sea. With the while horse will I cross the sea.

With the grey horse will I get the herb. With the grey horse will I get the herb."

When John began to pick the herb, When John began to pick the herb,

A cuckoo sang overhead.'" A cuckoo sang overhead.

" Stop, John, picking the herb. Stop, John, picking the herb.

Go home and marry Mary. Go home and marry Mary."

No. 6. Shi'y Koiiiu (The grey horse) J=76

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Oj ko-niu moj si - \>\. A hryu-ka si - wiej-sa.

Refrain

Da-le • ci ko-niu, da-bie-zy koniu, Hdzie ma-ja naj-mi-lej-sa.

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Ci ja Ta-bie ta - ka. cha - ro - sa, Da ci usim ludziam lu-ba?

-•There is a belief, as there, is also in England, that the number of calls the cuckoo gives on the first occasion in the spring, indicates the number of years that will elapse before the hearer marries.