Wolgalied (Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand) English translation
von Ivan Rebroff

A soldier stands on the banks of the Volga,
Keeping watch for his fatherland.
Alone in the dark night, far away,
No moon, no star shines for him.
The steppe remains silent and still,


A tear rises in his eye:
And he feels how it gnaws and bites at his heart,
When a person is left alone,
And he laments, and he asks:

Have you forgotten me up there?
My heart longs for love.
You have many angels with you in heaven,
Send one of them down to me.
You have many angels with you in heaven,
Send one of them down to me.