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, there came a collar of fur
How it pleases her, 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 the 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 laces so rare
To have and to wear
Oh 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 envied in town, oh 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 Romanian 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
From her death to be wed in her widow's veil
From the far-off Russian land