The poor man

Passerby that has a gentle look

And seems to have a good heart,

Give this poor man a penny

Because today he hasn't had a thing to eat.

From my childhood on

I was a soldier;

Fighting for my country

I have crossed land and sea

But now that I'm burdened by years

Now that my strength is gone

Even the land that I have defended,

My homeland, has forgotten me.