One day at Vidin they did dance the Kolo: "Oh! let me, mother, go and see!" "There is thy father, go with him!" "Oh, let my father stay at home, I do not want to go with him."
One day at Vidin they did dance the Kolo: "Oh! let me, mother, go and see!" "There is thy darling, go with him!" "Oh, come, my sweetheart, come with me! I'll dance the Kolo there with thee!" J. W. W.
CXXXV
THE PRICE
How many towns from here to the coast? Seventy-seven sunlit towns, And villages green a thousand! And all of these I'd give for the street Where I my sweetheart first did meet, And e'en the street I'd give as the price To meet him again—aye, but for a trice! J. W. W.
CXXXVI
PREFERENCES
Three maids were talking on a night, Upon a silvery moonlight night. They walked and talked of many things, They asked what each preferred to have. Two did listen to the eldest: "A castle white is what I'd like." Then two did hear the second say: "'Tis velvet blue with gold I like." Then two listened to the youngest: "A sweetheart true I would prefer. Should the castle all be ruined, My darling would rebuild it up; The velvet would with time wear out, My darling he could buy me more— A sweetheart true is richer store!" J. W. W.