“Moorsoldaten, Die (Peat-Bog Soldiers)”
Description
German: The prisoners, trapped in a concentration camp, carry their spades to work in the moors and bogs. There is no escape; they can only keep working. But the winter (of despair) will eventually end, and they can reclaim their corrupted homeland
Notes
This is properly a German folksong, but the English translation has become so popular in revival circles that it probably belongs here. - RBW
References
- Scott-BoA, pp. 354-355, "Die Moorsoldaten (Peat-Bog Soldiers)" (2 texts (1 English, 1 German), 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 307, "Peat Bog Soldiers" (1 text)
- BI, SBoA354