It sounds beautiful in the ear at dawn.

The ear-mouse speaks beautifully at dawn, ; The mounted artilleryman is listening in his bed. ; Get up, artilleryman, fire your horse, cannon, ; We must be out by seven o'clock in the morning. ; ; We will be out in front of the barracks, ; The captain stands in front of the company. ; He proudly says, my good sons, go ahead, ; We will go out into the field in green May. ; ; When a gunner's child mounts his horse, ; He asks for a chocolate from his old lover. ; Give me a chocolate, my little angel, for the journey, ; God knows whether I will see you again or never. ; ; You cannot give a kiss to a gunner. ; Because the gunner does not love you with a true heart, ; Because if the gunner loved you with a true heart, ; He would sit you in the saddle next to him. ; ; The stars shine late in the evening, ; Gunner, come and wander into the village. ; He is looking for accommodation for himself, but he cannot find it, ; Brunette girl, but you have made me sad.