the ballad of the soldier's wife

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from the ancient city of prague?

from prague came a pair of high heeled shoes

with a kiss or two came the high heeled shoes

from the ancient city of prague

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from oslo over the sound?

from oslo he sent her a collar of fur

how it pleases her

the little collar of fur

from oslo over the sound

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from the wealth of amsterdam?

from amsterdam

he got her a hat

she looked sweet in that

in her little dutch hat

from the wealth of amsterdam

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from brussels in belgian land?

from brussels he sent her the laces so rare

to have and to wear

all those laces so rare

from brussels in belgian land

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from paris

city of light?

from paris he sent her a silken gown

it was ended in town

that silken gown

from paris

city of light

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from the south

from bucharest?

from bucharest he got her this shirt

embroidered and pert

that romanian shirt

from the south

from bucharest

what was sent to the soldier's wife

from the far-off russian land?

from russia he sent her a widow's veil

for her dead to bewail in her widow's veil

from the far-off russian land

from the far-off russian land

thank you