Siko Diamanto - Traditional from Peloponnese

My Greek is not good enough to understand whether Diamanto is really feeling bad or simply does not want to get married
Please, translate! I have been wondering about the exact meaning of this.


Σήκω Διαμάντω να πας για ξύλα,
δεν μπορώ ωι μάνα, δεν μπορώ.

Βρε δεν μπορώ, ωι μάνα, θα πεθάνω,
φέρτε το γιατρό να γειάνω.

Σήκω Διαμάντω να πας στο μύλο
δεν μπορώ ωι μάνα, δεν μπορώ.

Βρε δεν μπορώ, ωι μάνα, θα πεθάνω,
φέρτε το γιατρό να γειάνω.

Σήκω Διαμάντω να σε παντρέψω,
ώπαλα, μάνα, ώπαλα.

Ρε ώπαλα, μάνα, ώπαλα,
όσα κι αν θέλει, δωσ’ του τα

Here's the translation:

Get up Diamanto to go to collect firewood,
I can't, oh mother, i can't.

I'm saying you I can't, oh mother, I'll die,
call the doctor to be healed (to heal me).

Get up Diamanto to go to the mill,
I can't, oh mother, I can't.

I'm saying you I can't, oh mother, I'll die,
call the doctor to be healed (to heal me).

Get up Diamanto to get you married,
hooray, mother, hooray.

Hooray, mother, hooray,
whatever he wants, give it to him.

Thanks, Niko! But is Diamanto being serious about being ill, or is she being lazy?

Originally Posted by Fifo

Thanks, Niko! But is Diamanto being serious about being ill, or is he being lazy?

Hmm well... I don't really think that she's actually ill, 'cause when her mother says to Diamanto to get married, she's willing. But at the same time she doesn't wanna do any of the errands (pick firewoods, go to the mill).