An analysis of Bela Bartok's "Hey, Two Pigeons Sit on the Tower of Presof" from his children's album for piano, Sz. 42, featuring an ostinato and ending with rhythmic augmentation.

Original Slovak Folksong Text:
Hej, na prešovskej turni dva holubky šedza
hej, ludze jim zavidza, ze še radzi vidza.
Hej, ludze, hej, preludze, nezavidzte tebo,
hej, jaka to šumna vec, chto rad vidzi keho.

English Translation:
Hey, two grey pigeons sit on the tower of Prešov.
Hey, they can tell the people watch them with envy.
Hey, people, hey, people, don't watch them like that.
Hey, there is no prettier thing than to love each other.

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