Couplets for the Decoration of the Wedding Bed

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Original Lyrics

Στολίσετε το νυφικό

Στολίσετε το νυφικό, το νυφικό και βάλτε του φιοράκια
γιατί θε να πλαγιάσουνε, πλαγιάσουνε δυο περιστεράκια.

Σας εύχομαι ν-έτη πολλά
ευτυχισμένα και καλά.

Στολίσετε το νυφικό και βάλτε του βελούδα
για θα πλαγιάσ’ ο βασιλιάς με τη βασιλοπούλα.

Στολίσετε το νυφικό και βάλτε του σεντόνια
γιατί θε να πλαγιάσουνε δυο πετροχελιδόνια.

Ας είν’ η ώρα η καλή
στ’ αντρόγυνο που θα γενεί.

Ω, Παναγιά διγήτρια με το Μονογενή σου
τ’ αντρόγυνο που θα γενεί δώσε τω την ευχή σου.

Ω, Παναγιά σωτήρα μου που ’σαι στη γειτονιά της
έλα να δώσεις την ευχή στ’ αργυροσεντονά της.

Ας είν’ η ώρα η καλή
στ’ αντρόγυνο που θα γενεί.

Region: Cyclades
Area: Kimolos
Type: Couplets
Category: Wedding Song
Duration: 03:20

Recording information

Zambeta Ventouri-Veniou from Kimolos island, taped the song in 1998 and gave it to Domna Samiou along with nine other songs of the region in order to include them in her music archive.

Credits

Zabeta Ventouri-Veniou

Singers

Zabeta Ventouri-Veniou

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Wedding Songs

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