| Kalin esperan arhontes |
Good evening lords |
| Ki an i- ki an ine
orismos sas |
And if it is your wish |
| Hristou ti thia genisi
|
The holy birth of Christ |
| Na po na po st'
arhontiko sas |
I'll declare in your stately home |
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| Hristos genate simeron
|
Christ is being born today |
| En Vi- en Vithleem ti
poli |
In the city of Bethlehem |
| I ourani agalonte
|
The skies are being delighted |
| Here- heret' i fisis
oli |
All nature is rejoicing |
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| En to spileo tiktete
|
In the cave is being born |
| En fa- en fatni ton
alogon |
In the manger of the horses |
| O vasilefs ton ouranon
|
The king of heavens |
| Ke pi- ke piitis ton
olon |
And creator of everything |
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This Christmas carol is
sung all over Greece. However, there are many other kinds of
Christmascarols depending on the area in Greece. For Corfu e.g.
there are various Christmas carols and the singers can sing for
a long time until they are given the reward, sweets or money,
usually money, but in the Greek countryside they also offer
sweets, cakes etc.
The Corfiot Christmas carols I was able to compile are 10 pages
of 4-line stanzas!
Well, I hope you like this carol.
Cheers from Corfu, Greece with a lot of wishes for a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Damian. |
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