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As the soldier and the sailor Was a-walking one day, Said the soldier to the sailor: "I've a mind for to pray". "Pray on then", said the sailor, "Pray on once again, And whatever you do pray for, I will answer "Amen'". "Now the first thing I'll pray for, I'll pray for the Queen, That she have peace and plenty All the days of her reign, And where she got one man I wish she had ten; And never want for an army". Said the sailor, "Amen". "Now the next thing I'll pray for, I'll pray for the Queen, That she have peace and plenty All the days of her reign, And where she got one ship I wish she had ten; And never want for a navy". Said the sailor, "Amen". "Now the next thing I'll pray for, Is a pot of good beer, For good liquor were sent us Our spirits to cheer, And where we got one pot, I wish we had ten, And never want for liquor". Said the sailor, "Amen".
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "The soldier and the sailor" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El soldat i el mariner", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 32
Word count: 175
Mentre el soldat i el mariner un dia passejaven, el soldat digué al mariner: “Tinc ganes de pregar.” “Prega doncs”, digué el mariner, “Prega una altra vegada, i pel que sigui que preguis, jo contestaré “Amén”” “Ara, la primera cosa per la que pregaré, pregaré per la reina, perquè tingui pau i abundància tots els dies del seu regnat, i on ella té un home voldria que en tingués deu; i no li manqui mai un exèrcit.” I el mariner digué: “Amén” “Ara, la següent cosa per la que pregaré, pregaré per la reina, perquè tingui pau i abundància tots els dies del seu regnat, i on ella té un vaixell voldria que en tingués deu, i no li manqui mai una armada.” I el mariner digué: “Amén” “Ara, la següent cosa per la que pregaré és un gerro de bona cervesa, perquè una bona beguda ens sigui enviada per aixecar la nostra moral, i on hi ha un gerro, voldria que n’hi haguessin deu i no ens manqui mai la beguda.” I el mariner digué: “Amén”
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- Translation from English to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2024 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2024-10-25
Line count: 32
Word count: 177