The soldier and the sailor
Language: English
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".
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- 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
El soldat i el mariner
Language: Catalan (Català) after the English
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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Line count: 32
Word count: 177
