Marie Draga Marie - Ioan Bocsa -

: He is a professor and researcher who has collected over 7,000 traditional carols ( colinde ).

The song is a lighthearted address to a girl named Maria ("Marie"). The narrator playfully asks her mother to give her away so he can take her to his vineyard. Ioan Bocsa - Marie draga Marie

: The lyrics center on rural abundance and the nuisances of nature. The narrator mentions how pigeons ("porumbii") and blackbirds ("mierla neagră") are spoiling the grapes in the vineyard, suggesting Maria's presence might help "protect" or share in the harvest. : He is a professor and researcher who