Bricklayer Kelemen

  There begun to build, the castle of Deva, 

  Of its everlasting they didn't care a bit. 

  What they built at morning, fallen down 

  by night, 

  What they built at night, fallen down by 

  morning. 

  Following decision brought by Twelve 

  bricklayers: 

  That, first whose wife will visit, on that 

  day them, 

  To be coughed at once, and thrown into 

  the fire, 

  And into the lime, to be mixed, her 

  smooth and white ashes. 

  Carrier, carrier, my strongest carrier, 

  To see my husband, is my strongest wish.

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  Harness the horses, and drive them 

  before me, 

  Let us go, let us go, towards castle of 

  Deva. 

  Oh ma'am, oh ma'am, let us to turn back 

  I saw in my dream a sign being so bad: 

  That, there was a deep well, in our 

  beautiful garden, 

  And your beloved son, you would find 

  in, dead. 

  Carrier, carrier, turning back I don't want 

  Until seen by my husband am not! 

  The cart isn't yours, nor are the horses, 

  So drive those horses better, lets get there 

  faster. 

  After noticing them, bricklayer Kelemen, 

  Sighting in sorrow, here are the words he 

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