A rare example of an Earth song appearing in Shokiyu, the song "Oh Soldier, Soldier" (its full title is "Oh Soldier, Soldier (Would You Marry Me Now?) is a popular song among kids, but also loved by adults.It's also one of Dorian's favorites to perform (the kids get a kick out of how he reveals that the soldier is already married at the end)
The basic structure of the song is simple(using the first verse as an example):
Oh soldier, soldier, would you marry me now?
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
Oh no, fair maid, I cannot marry you
For I have no stockings to put on
So she went to the shop, as quick as she could run,
With a hey, and a ho, and the sound of a drum...
And she bought him a pair of the very very best
Saying 'Here, my good man, put these on...'
Other items the soldier will ask for include shoes, gloves, pants, a shirt, and a cap, but some minstrels will include gloves, coats, and accessories as well.
When Dorian performs it, he usually goes in this order:
--stockings
--shoes
--bracers
--a ring
--pants
--a shirt
--a cap
An example of the song as it is performed on Earth: Oh Solder, Soldier (Would You Marry Me Now?)
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