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 there came 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 those laces so rare
to have and to wear,
allamp; those laces so rare
from brussels in belgian land.

what was sent to the soldier´s wife
from paris, city of light?
in paris he got her a silken gown,
´twas 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 sent her a shirt
embroidered and pert, that rumanian shirt
from the south from bucharest.

what was sent to the soldier´s wife
from the far-off russian land?
from russia there came just 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.