Песенка кавалергарда

           Cavalrymen, lifetime is ending,
           And so dear ’s every wink.
           Your roof ’s the tent, your floor is sandy,
           And from somewhere sabers ring;
             The guitar music is still playing,
             But the commander ’s on the horse...
             Don’t promise to a youthful maiden
             Eternal love upon the Earth.
               
           The word Fate never says is “sorry” ;
           As to our lives it puts an end,
           But you will never get the glory
           Till in the fight your blood is shed;
             And through this life with sweetness laden
             You’re often thinking of the worst...
             Don’t promise to a youthful maiden
             Eternal love upon the Earth.

 
          Champagne is running like a river,
          And lightly dimmed ’s the daring gaze,
          And nothing good will ever leave you,
          And distant is the end of days.
             A wooden cross or one of metal
             Has been determined from your birth...
             Don’t promise to a youthful maiden
             Eternal love upon the Earth.