Sargento William Bailey

Sergeant William Bailey

El sargento William Bailey era un hombre de gran renombreSergeant William Bailey was a man of high renown
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En busca de valientes reclutas solía recorrer la ciudadIn search of gallant young recruits he used to scour the town
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Su rostro era robusto y moreno, tenía cuarenta medallasHis face was full and swarthy, of medals he had forty
Y cintas en su pecho, rojas, blancas y azulesAnd ribbons on his chest, red, white and blue
Era él quien parecía el héroe, hizo que la gente lo miraraIt is he what looked the hero, a he made the people stare-o
Mientras estaba en la esquina de Dunphy, toora-looAs he stood on Dunphy's corner, toora-loo

Ahora, mientras el sargento William Bailey en la esquina de Dunphy estáNow as Sergeant William Bailey on Dunphy's corner stands
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Atrayendo a los jóvenes de Dublín para morir en tierras extranjerasEnticin' Dublin young lads for to die in foreign lands
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Para mejorar su situación, grita con gran alegríaFor to improve their station, he shouts in high elation
Para que vengan a pelear por el rey y la patriaTo come and fight for king and country
Pero a pesar de todo el ruido que hace, el cebo no lo están picandoBut for all the noise he's makin', the bait they aren't takin'
Del sargento William Bailey, toora-looFrom Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

Ahora, ay de la grandeza humana, cada perro tiene su díaNow alas for human greatness every dog he has his day
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Y el sargento William Bailey se está volviendo viejo y canosoAnd Sergeant William Bailey he is gettin' old and grey
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Ya no hay jóvenes dispuestos a aceptar su sucio dineroNo longer youths are willin', to take his dirty shillin'
Y las cosas para él se ven muy sombríasAnd things for him are lookin' mighty blue
Porque a pesar de la flauta y el tambor, ya no vienen más reclutasFor in spite of fife and drummin', no more recruits are comin'
Al sargento William Bailey, toora-looTo Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

Y ahora el sargento William Bailey, qué triste espectáculo verAnd now Sergeant William Bailey what a wretched sight to see
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Y la espalda que antes era fuerte y recta ahora casi se dobla en tresAnd the back that once was strong and straight's now almost bent in three
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Algunos jóvenes rebeldes con carteles han llamado a su ejército sinvergüenzasSome rebel youths with placards have called his army blaggards
Y le han dicho a la juventud irlandesa qué hacerAnd told the Irish youth just what to do
Ha perdido su ocupación, cantemos en celebraciónHe has lost his occupation, let's sing in jubilation
Por el sargento William Bailey, toora-looFor Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo