Sargento William Bailey

Sergeant William Bailey

Sargento William Bailey era um homem de grande renomeSergeant William Bailey was a man of high renown
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Em busca de jovens valentes, ele vasculhava a cidadeIn search of gallant young recruits he used to scour the town
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Seu rosto era cheio e moreno, tinha quarenta medalhasHis face was full and swarthy, of medals he had forty
E fitas no peito, vermelhas, brancas e azuisAnd ribbons on his chest, red, white and blue
Ele parecia um herói, fazia o povo olharIt is he what looked the hero, a he made the people stare-o
Enquanto estava na esquina de Dunphy, toora-looAs he stood on Dunphy's corner, toora-loo

Agora, enquanto o Sargento William Bailey na esquina de Dunphy estáNow as Sergeant William Bailey on Dunphy's corner stands
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Tentando convencer os jovens de Dublin a morrer em terras estrangeirasEnticin' Dublin young lads for to die in foreign lands
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Para melhorar sua situação, ele grita com grande alegriaFor to improve their station, he shouts in high elation
Para virem lutar pelo rei e pela pátriaTo come and fight for king and country
Mas apesar de todo o barulho que ele faz, a isca não tá pegandoBut for all the noise he's makin', the bait they aren't takin'
Do Sargento William Bailey, toora-looFrom Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

Agora, alas para a grandeza humana, todo cachorro tem seu diaNow alas for human greatness every dog he has his day
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E o Sargento William Bailey está ficando velho e grisalhoAnd Sergeant William Bailey he is gettin' old and grey
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Os jovens não estão mais dispostos a pegar seu dinheiro sujoNo longer youths are willin', to take his dirty shillin'
E as coisas para ele estão ficando bem complicadasAnd things for him are lookin' mighty blue
Pois apesar de flautas e tambores, não estão vindo mais recrutasFor in spite of fife and drummin', no more recruits are comin'
Para o Sargento William Bailey, toora-looTo Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

E agora, Sargento William Bailey, que visão triste de se verAnd now Sergeant William Bailey what a wretched sight to see
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E as costas que antes eram fortes e retas agora estão quase em trêsAnd the back that once was strong and straight's now almost bent in three
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Alguns jovens rebeldes com cartazes chamaram seu exército de vagabundosSome rebel youths with placards have called his army blaggards
E disseram à juventude irlandesa o que fazerAnd told the Irish youth just what to do
Ele perdeu sua ocupação, vamos cantar em celebraçãoHe has lost his occupation, let's sing in jubilation
Pelo Sargento William Bailey, toora-looFor Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo