We’ll gather periwinkles together

“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.”
~Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare)

Vinca major by Tero Karppinen

For Poetry Friday, we have light lyrics. A popular Ukrainian folksong Підманула підвела (You Tricked Me) tells a story about a "girl who plays with the feelings of a young man in love." He certainly keeps coming back for more. The translation site explains, "Don’t worry; this song is joyful, and you will not find even a glance of sadness there. A young Ukrainian man is not scared by difficulties!"

Підманула підвела:

You have told me that on Monday
We’ll gather periwinkles together
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down

Chorus:
You tricked me,
You let me down,
You’re making me, a young man,
Lose my mind.

You have told me that on Tuesday
You will kiss me forty times
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down
(chorus)

You have told me that on Wednesday
We’ll wrangle up the cattle together
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down
(chorus)

You have told me that on Thursday
We’ll go to the concert together
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down
(chorus)

You have told me that on Friday
We’ll gather wild strawberries together
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down
(chorus)

You have told me that on Saturday
We’ll go to work together
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down
(chorus)

You have told me that on Sunday
We’ll go to the wedding together
I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
You tricked me and let me down
(chorus)



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