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==Miķeļi traditions in Latvian dainas==

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Miķelīt, father's brother,<br /> 
Living on the edge of sandy soils:<br />
If rye, barley did not grow,<br />
Grow good slabs of firewood.<br />   
30673
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Oh you Sila Miķelīti,<br /> 
Your sweet beer!<br />
Three grains, six barrels, <br />
Through the roots distilled. <br />  
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I've baked a loaf,<br />
In the middle carved a hole;<br />
I sup with Miķelīti<br />
With a holey loaf.<br />
54305-16
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Three Miķeļi drums are located<br />
On the gate's pole tip;<br />
Come, daughters, look,<br />
Where bread fathers are located.<br />
54316-16
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Miķelītis' good little man,<br />
That dark grey kilt;<br />
Better a dark grey skirt<br />
Than a white cap.<br />
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Mīkālīts' rich man,<br />
That came with boots;<br />
Following such period<br />
Came to visit willow.<br />
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Mīkāls is behind the gate, <br />
Wearing a velvet skirt.<br />
Come, Mīkāls, into a closet, <br />
Sit at the table's tip.  <br />  
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All day Jumi leads <br />
Over large fields.<br />
There leads, there receive <br />
By a large stone,<br />
By a large stone, <br />
In the middle of a field.<br />   
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I didn't sleep on Jāņi night, <br />
My upright roses grow;<br />
My upright roses blossom, <br />
Until Miķeļiem itself.<br />
Miķelīša is scrolling <br />
Tassel national colt’  <br />
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Miķelim slaughtered roosters <br />
With nine crests,<br />
For it is my new year <br />
Brought up rye and barley. <br />  
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Miķelītis swarmed chicks,<br />
Scurrying alongside fire <br />
Flow, Līzīte, bring firewood,<br />
Get' delicious nibble.<br />
54310-431
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Miķelim slaughtered roosters<br />
With red legs,<br />
In order to see a foal<br />
Without a campion feed.<br />
54311-166
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Heat milk, mommy,<br />
Miķielītis went plowing,<br />
Miķielītis went plowing,<br />
To find a land frozen.<br />
54314-373 
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Maidens wait for Miķeļdienas<br />
As the sun rises;<br />
What vellu (veli) waits for-<br />
Miķeļdiena to be gone?<br />
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