Two brothers, two voivodes, they gathered brave men and set off on a journey. As they set off on their journey, they made a vow and oath: Whoever falls ill, they will carry him with them, just as his mother carried him nine months in her heart and three years in her arms. They walked and walked, young Stoyan, the young voivode, he fell ill. They carried him and carried him, but finally grew tired. The brave men say to the voivode:
- We are tired, brother. The brave men say to Nikola:
- We will leave your brother, we are tired, brother, our feet hurt from the small sharp stones, our hands are calloused from the cursed pine thicket. Stoyan said to his company:
- You have carried me much, brothers, carry me a little more, to the Karnobat forest, we will reach my father’s field, in the field there is a small pear tree, leave me under the pear tree, harvest time will come, they will come to mow the field, they will find me under the pear tree. The brave men listened to Stoyan, they carried Stoyan to his father’s great field and left Stoyan under the small pear tree. Harvest time came, his sister and his bride went to mow the field. When they reached the field under the small pear tree, there lay young Stoyan. The bride said to Kalinka:
- You have a brave heart, go, Dafinka, to see who lies under the pear tree. Kalinka went under the pear tree, under the small pear tree. Under the pear tree she found young Stoyan, the young voivode, her brave brother.
Region: Lyaskovets, Gorna Oryahovitsa area Origin: Sedenka song (evening gathering song) Description: Epic song about two brothers, leaders of a company of brave men, and the fate of one of them.
