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.