The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MARISHKA

MARISHKA WAS KNEELING ON A ROCK
AND SHE WAS COMBING HER BEAUTIFUL LONG HAIR.
WHEN SHE WAS THROUGH SHE STARTED TO CRY.
ALONG CAME UNCLE CHARLES
AND ASKED HER WHY SHE WAS CRYING.
HE TOOK OUT HIS GOLDEN KNIFE
AND STABBED IT IN HER HEART.
MARISHKA BECAME AN ANGEL, ANGEL, ANGEL
AND UNCLE CHARLES BECAME A DEVIL, DEVIL DEVIL.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT LEARNED THIS SONG FROM HER HUNGARIAN GRANDMOTHER,
MRS. JOSEPHINE DAMIN, ABOUT 1949. IT IS HERE TRANSLATED FROM
THE HUNGARIAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): MURDER

Date learned: 12-00-1963