NOTE: 17

13.

The rain came down drizzling, The willow leaf trembling. *Vay, le, le, le, le, le, le, le, le, le, le.* Behold, my brother has come, The chestnut horse prancing beneath him. *Vay, le, le, le, le, le, le, le, le, le, le.* Facing the chapel I shall make the sign of the cross, Against the enemy I shall bare my claws. I shall throw my arm around his neck, [And] plant a kiss upon his cheek. I have spread the carpets, I have arranged the embroidered pillows. O [my] dear *tarlan*, for thee to eat, I have prepared clotted cream [and] butter. I shall bring roasted young chicken, I shall set [fresh] sheep’s milk *matsun*. So that thou mayest know, [my] sweet soul, That I love thee from [my] heart.