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VIOLET ON THE MOUNTAIN<br />
There you are, on the other side<br />
There you are, on the other side<br />
And I, alas, am over here,<br />
I would surely come to you,<br />
If only I could find some way;<br />
The obstacle is large indeed:<br />
The river Khobi churns between us —<br />
From afar I gaze on you,<br />
Unhappy me, eyes full of tears.<br />
Ana, bana, gana, dona (Alphabet song)<br />
Ana, bana, gana, dona,<br />
Once a woman caused me sorrow,<br />
Ena, vina, zena, tana,<br />
She brought care into my heart.<br />
Ina, k’ana, lasa, mana,<br />
I had love for only Ana.<br />
Nara, zhana, rae, p’ara,<br />
Ana up and left on me.<br />
Sana, una, para, t’ara,<br />
She led me from street to street,<br />
Kana, q’ara, shina, ghana,<br />
Ana brought me lots of trouble.<br />
Shina, china, dzina, tsina,<br />
She made people laugh at me.<br />
Ts’ala, ch’ala, rae, khara,<br />
Then at once she made me happy.<br />
Jana, khana, hae, hie,<br />
Come and wrap your arms around me.<br />
I wish I could turn into something<br />
I wish I could turn into something:<br />
Turn into a nightingale,<br />
And learn the nightingales’ language;<br />
I’d come to dwell in the garden.<br />
I’d gather up golden bouquets,<br />
Dip them in liquid silver,<br />
I’d come to you in the evening,<br />
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