johnny is gone for a soldier

• ilk defa 17. yüzyılda ortaya çıkmış enfes bir irlanda balladı. sevdiceğini yaban ellere asker olarak uğurlamış bir kadının ağıdıdır. değişik versiyonları amerikaya da gitmiş, amerika bağımsızlık savaşı ve kuzey güney savaşında da söylenmiştir. çağdaş yorumları içinde en güzeli solas'ındır.
  
  oh i wish i were on yonder hill
  it's there i'd sit and cry my fill
  'til every tear would turn a mill
  my johnny's gone for a soldier
  
  well, johnny, my love, he went away
  he would not heed what i did say
  he won't be back for many's a day
  my johnny's gone for a soldier
  
  chorus:
  shule, shule, shule a gra
  oh shule, oh shule and he loves me
  when he comes back, he will marry me
  my johnny, he has gone for a soldier
  
  i'll sell my rack, i'll sell my reel
  i'll sell my only spinning wheel
  and buy my love a sword of steel
  my johnny's gone for a soldier
  
  i'll dye my petticoat, i'll dye it red
  around the world i'll bake my bread
  'til i find my love alive or dead
  my johnny, he has gone for a soldier
  
  (chorus)
  
  but now my love, he has gone to france
  to try his fortune to advance
  if he returns, it is but a chance
  my johnny, he has gone for a soldier
  
  (chorus)
  
  i wish, i wish, i wish in vain
  i wish i had my heart again
  'tis gladly i would not complain
  my johnny, he has gone for a soldier
  
  (chorus twice)
  
  my johnny, he has gone for a soldier