Quotes about bobbin lace

Quotes about Bobbin lace - Folksong

This folksong mentions lace from Brussels. Brussels is, of course, famous for its lace. The song is traditional. It has been covered by several modern folk singers.

What did the wife of the soldier get
From the ancient city of Prague?
From Prague she got the linen shirt.
It matched her skirt did the linen shirt
She got from the city of Prague.

What did the wife of the soldier get
From Brussels, the Belgian town?
From Brussels she got the delicate lace.
Oh! the charm and grace of the delicate lace
She got from the Belgian town.

What did the wife of the soldier get
From Paris, the city of light?
From Paris she got the silken dress.
Oh! to possess the silken dress
She got from the city of light.

What did the wife of the soldier get
From Libya's desert sands?
From Libya the little charm,
Around her arm she wore the charm
She got from the desert sands.

What did the wife of the soldier get
From Russia's distant steppes?
From Russia she got the widow's veil,
And the end of the tale is the widow's veil
She got from the distant steppes.

This is Duchesse lace, a type of Brussels lace.

Duchesse lace