Marianne Faithfull - Ballad of The Soldier's Wife lyrics

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.