One, two, three, four — br find yourself a wife — choose her! br Do not dally, don't be late br or someone else'll get there first. br br I myself found me some honey br but it never came to my lips. br Two she had her, this one widow: br one brunette and one had fair hair. br br Not girls-pearls, br fillies fine and gorgeous, br the joy of whoever saw their face br and I loved both of them. br br But who'll foretell and who'll say br which of them I loved more. br The time went, I don't know how br I dillydallied, dillydallied. br br Suddenly a demon came and scarfed them br a demon with a ponytail and handlebar mustache. br And I remained, silly bugger, br an old bachelor ever after. br br And from this to all the young men br a moral to the wise and let who learns learn. br br One, two, three, four — br find yourself a wife — choose her! br Do not dally, don't be late br or someone else'll get there first.