Greek lullabies

[Penta]

Yes, weird question to ask on a Trek board, but it's related to a character for a trek PBEM RPG (which I will happily refer people to via PM).

Anyway, one of my characters is Greek. Very traditional, rural Greek in background. (He's now a fighter pilot for Starfleet, go figure.)

Anyway, in one of my posts, I'd like to have him singing lullabies to a baby (No, I've not decided who the baby is).

In Greek, you see, or at least transliterated Greek.

Here's my problem though.

My search fu is weak. I don't speak or read Greek, either, particularly in its original alphabet...Despite trying for years to learn it. (So where'd the character come from? Long story.)

So I was wondering if anybody might know where I might begin my search for something as obscure as lullabies and the lyrics thereto?

 

[trekkiedane]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j5NRUTKXH4[/yt]

Nani nani my child.
Come Sleep make it sleep
and sweetly lull it.
Come Sleep from the vineyards
take my child from the hands.

Take it to the sheepcote
to sleep like a little lamb,
to sleep like a little lamb,
and to wake up like a little goat.
Νάνι νάνι το παιδί μου.
Έλα Ύπνε ύπνωσέ το
και γλυκά ’ποκοίμησέ το.
Έλα Ύπνε από τ’ αμπέλια,
πάρ’ το παιδί μου από τα χέρια.

Πάρ’ το σύρ’ το στα μαντράκια,
να κοιμάται σαν τ’ αρνάκια,
να κοιμάται σαν τ’ αρνάκια,
να ξυπνά σαν τα κατσικάκια.

Also:

This lullaby originates from mountainous Kastoria, a Greek city situated in Western Macedonia. Many crops are cultivated in the region which is especially famous for its vineyards, as mentioned in the lullaby. Livestock breeding is also very common there, which explains references to the lamb, goat and sheepcote. Another interesting element here is the use of diminutives, e.g. little sheep, little goat, etc. Diminutives are used in the Greek language to indicate not only smallness but also deep affection.

As in all traditional Greek lullabies its year of origin is unknown as well as the composer and the lullaby’s lyricist.

Yahoo Answers

This was the second item that popped up when I googeled the title to this thread! (Although I spelled it correctly and only used the singlular )

ETA: more here.

 

[Penta]

*facepalms*

Like I said, my search fu is really weak. Thanks!

 

[trekkiedane]

No problem... hope you can use some of those