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ballad of the soldier's wife - marianne faithfull lyrics

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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.

- marianne faithfull lyrics

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