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A Turk is Leading Female Slaves (Strandzha​/​Thrace)

from Eugenia Georgieva: Bulgarian Song Storytelling by Eugenia Georgieva

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А Тurk was leading female slaves – fair Bulgarians
Todorka was leading the way, Todorka the fair Thracian
Carrying her small child in her arms.
The Turk walked behind her, saying, “Hey, throw your child away!”

So they walked and walked, and reached a green forest.
Todorka chose a tree, untied her silk belt and made a cradle on the tree,
Put the child in the cradle, rocked it and wept:

“Hush a bye, baby Damian, hush a bye,
the wind will blow to rock your cradle,
the rain will wash you clean,
a passing doe will feed you milk,
grow up, my son, grow strong”.

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from Eugenia Georgieva: Bulgarian Song Storytelling, released September 30, 2019
Lyric translation Copyright Eugenia Georgieva

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