Soldier, soldier will you marry me,
With your musket, fife and drum?
Oh, how can I marry such a pretty girl as you,
When I have no hat to put on?
1. Off to the haberdasher she did go,
As fast as she could run,
Bought him a hat, the best that there was,
And the soldier put it on.
2. Off to the tailor she did go,
As fast as she could run,
Bought him a coat, the best that there was,
And the soldier put it on.
3. Off to the cobbler she did go,
As fast as she could run,
Bought him a pair, the best that was there,
And the soldier put it on.
4. Off to the tailor she did go,
As fast as she could run,
Bought him a pair, the best that was there,
And the soldier put it on.
Traduction
Soldat, soldat, veux-tu m'épouser,
Avec ton mousquet, ton fifre et ton tambour ?
Mais comment pourrais-je épouser une aussi belle fille que toi,
Alors que je n'ai même pas de chapeau à me mettre ?
