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GLORIA PATRI THE NIGHTINGALE

The Glory of God, the Son and the Holy The nightingale is flying away to distant Ghost is sung. countries. "Farewell, good people, it is time for me to fly away; thank you for your kindness, for listening to my songs, for not ill-treating my children; I would gladly stay with you, but your terrible frost won't AVE MARIA let me: I don't like your white winter and your wild winds. But when spring returns, Ave Maria, piena di grabia; il Signore teno tu sei benedetta frale Donne. I'll again be with you, and with a new song, Ebedet toil frutto del ventre tu, o Jesu! too." Sancta Maria, madredi Dio prega per noi peccatori adesso enel lora della nostra SADKO morte. Maria, prega per noi; The Heights, the heights— Adesso end lora della nostra morte. Under the skies— Maria! The depths of an Ocean—a Sea And from beyond the blue sea Come thirty ships And one ship THE SEA OF LIFE A young falcon Budemerovich! In this song life is compared to a stormy All the ships are gaily dressed sea. Happiness and existence are fleeting. But gayest of all is the ship A prayer for life eternal and unchanging is Budemerovich! raised.

SERENADE

LORD, HAVE MERCY We are all assembled at your window, Singing you a serenade. This is a ritual chant, which is used in We won't let you sleep, as we want to see the Russian Greek-Orthodox Church, on the you 14th of September (old style), during a Come out, you beautiful child! ceremony called "The Raising of the Come and kiss me quick, nobody'll see, Cross". The whole chant consists of two The moon alone is looking. words, "Hospody Pomeelooy" (Lord, Have Your blue eyes have a gay look in them, Mercy), repeated rapidly by the entire con­ The lips of coral promise a kiss gregation over seventy times. Don't torture me, my darling, I am waiting for you.

SLOW AND GAY SONG OF LITTLE RUSSIA

A great wind blows, Rain falls. 'Cross the river, 'cross the swift, my The garden is all wet, Vana's having a good time A young widow and her daughter live there Buying goods. The maiden asks, "Mother, let me go out Enjoy yourself, girlie, while there's time with the lads." Until evening, until evening Mother answers, "I would, but you have Ay luli, etc. no pretty shoes." And when dawn breaks, I'll start home The Maiden answers, "I have so. Only you Ay luli, etc. don't know anything about it." LULLABY Shtchedryk, Shtchedryk, Shtchedrivotchka, Sleep, my baby, sleep, close your eyes, A little swallow The old cat is purring, and Tania is sleep­ Sat on the roof of a house; ing She bean to chirp, Sleep, my baby, sleep. And she called for the master. The daws have come, they sit on the tree, "Come forth, my Lord, come forth! The tree is creaking, Tania is sleeping. Look into the stable, The ewes have given birth to lambs, Thy kine is very beautiful. WEDDING SONG Thou wilt get much money. But money is nothing. (To the bridegroom) Thou possessest a pretty wife, With dusky eyebrows. The sun is rising high, above the forest, Shtchedryk, Shtchedryk, Above the mountains, above the sea. Shtchedrivotchka, And like the light of that sun you are, A little swallow has arrived! Our dear Alexander Ivanovich.

YOUNG JULIANA THE "VOLGA" Young Juliana was walking in her garden, Yo, heave-oh! yo, heave-oh! She picked some branches of sweet-briar, And again and yet again. She pressed her face against them, Yo, heave-oh! yo, heave-oh! "Oh, tell me, my dear mother, And again and yet again. Shall I ever be so sweet? Heave the birchen weight aloft, heave aloft. Sweet as this briar? Ai, da da, ai da ai da da, ai da, up she Oh, give me in marriage to a noble. comes! Life is fine with such a husband Yo, heave-oh! yo, heave-oh! There's no sewing and no housework And again and yet again. And such pretty clothes to wear!" Yo, heave-oh! yo, heave-oh ! And again and yet again. Refrain: As long the shore we run, Tzobe lob, tzobe. Sing our chanty in the sun. Ai da da, ai da; ai da da, ai da, Sing our chanty in the sun. SERBIAN KOLO

(A dance) SONG OF THE DON COSSACKS The men invite the women to dance with Grow, my hazel-tree, don't totter, them in celebration of festivities. The danc­ Live, my darling, don't be sad. ing goes on in the streets. The river is all muddy, 'cause I haven't seen my lover. Now I can see my beloved one, 'Cross the swift river. POLONAISE

Green fields in flower. SHTCHEDRYK, (KOLIADKA) A boy and a girl. He says, "Dear little Hanna, be mine." Sshtchedryk is sung under the windows She says, "Dear little Joe, I am scared." on New Year's Eve, mostly by choirs com­ Folks will find out and judge me posed entirely of children. The soloist is So then she asks "What am I to do? generally a little boy; he begins in a shrill voice, as if to give the right pitch, after "Let the world know, let the world know, which the Choir joins in. That Joe loves Hanna with all his heart." COMING EVENTS

WENESDAY, JANUARY 28, 8:00 P. M.

ALFRED CORTOT, Pianist, will give a concert in the Choral Union Series, in Hill Auditorium. A limited number of tickets are still available at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 4:15 P. M. -AVA COMIN-CASE, Pianist, MARIAN STRU- BLE - FREEMAN, Violinist, NORA CRANE HUNT, , will give a miscellaneous program in the Faculty Concert Series in Hill Auditorium. The public is invited except that for obvious reasons children under ten years of age will not be admitted. No admission charge.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 8:00 P. M.

.SOPHIE BRASLAU, Contralto, will give a concert in the Choral Union Series, in Hill Auditorium. A limited number of tickets are still available at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.

ORGAN RECITALS

Each Wednesday at 4:15 P. M. PALMER CHRISTIAN, University Organist, will give a recital in Hill Auditorium, for which no admission is charged.