Keelemajakas - Language Lighthouse

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Virgil Kane is the name, and I served on the Danville train,

Virgil Kane	is	the name	and	I served	on the Danville train
Virgil Kane	on	nimi	ja	ma teenisin	Danville rongis

Virgil Kane on nimi, Ja ma teenisin Danville rongis,

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'Till Stoneman's cavalry came and tore up the tracks again,

until	(Union General) Stoneman's	cavalry	came	and	tore up	the tracks	again
kuni	(Liidu kindral) Stonemani	ratsavägi	tuli	ja	rebisid maha	rööpad	jälle

Kuni Stonemani ratsavägi tuli ja rebisid jälle rongi rööpad maha,

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In the winter of '65, we were hungry, just barely alive,

in the winter	of Sixty-five [1865]	we were hungry	just	barely	alive
talvel	kuuekümneviienda (tuhatkaheksasadakuuskümmendviis)	olime näljased	ainult	vaevalt	elus

Kuuekümneviieda talvel, olime näjased, ainult vaevu elus,

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By May the 10th, Richmond had fell. It's a time I remember, oh, so well.

by May	the tenth	Richmond (Capital city of the Confederacy)	had fell (had fallen)	it is	a time	I remember	oh	so (very)	well
Maiks	kümnes	Richmond (konfederatsiooni pealinn)	oli langenud	see on	aeg	ma mäletan	oi	nii (väga)	hästi

10. maiks oli Richmond langenud, see on aeg, mida ma mäletan, oi nii hästi.

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The night they drove Old Dixie down,

the night	they drove down	Old Dixie
öö	nad lõid maha	vana Dixie

Öö kuna nad lõid vana Dixie maha,

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And the bells were ringing,

and	the bells	were ringing
ja	kellad	helisesid

Ja kellad helisesid,

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The night they drove Old Dixie down,

the night	they drove down	Old Dixie
öö	nad lõid maha	vana Dixie

Öö kuna nad lõid vana Dixie maha,

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And the people were singing, they went, "Na, na, la, la, na, la, na...",

and	the people	were singing	they went	na la la la na na na
Ja	inimesed	laulsid	nad läksid	na, na, la, na, na, la

Ja inimesed laulsid, nad tegid "Na, na, la, la, na, la, na...",

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Back with my wife in Tennessee,

back	with my wife	in Tennessee
tagasi	minu abikaasaga	Tennessees

Tagasi mu abikaasa juures Tennessees,

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When one day she called to me,

when	one day	she called	to me
kuna	üks päev	ta kutsus	mind

Kui üks päev ta kutsus mind,

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"Virgil, quick, come see! There goes the Robert E. Lee!"

Virgil	quick	come	see	there goes	the Robert E. Lee [a riverboat named after the Confederate General]
Virgil	kiiresti	tule	vaatama	seal läheb	Robert E. Lee [Konföderatsiooni kindral Lee nime kandev paat]

"Virgil, kiiresti, tule vaatama, Seal läheb Robert E. Lee!"

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Now, I don't mind chopping wood,

now	I do not mind	chopping wood
nüüd	ma ei pane pahaks	halgude tegemine

Nüüd, ma ei pane halgude tegemist pahaks,

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And I don't care if the money's no good,

and	I do not care	if	the money	is no good
ja	ma ei hooli	kui	raha	ei ole hea

Ja ma ei hooli, kui raha pole hea,

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You take what you need, and you leave the rest,

you take	what	you need	and	you leave	the rest
sa võtad	mis	sul on vaja	ja	sa jätad	ülejäänu

Võtad mis vajad, ja jätad ülejäänud,

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But they should never have taken the very best,

but	they should have taken	never	the very best
aga	nad oleksid pidanud võtma	mitte kunagi	kõige paremat

Aga nad ei oleks kunagi pidanud kõige paremat võtma,

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Like my father before me, I will work the land,

like	my father	before me	I will work	the land
nagu	minu isa	enne mind	ma saan töötama/ma töötan	maa

Nagu mu isa enne mind, ma töötan maad,

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And like my brother above me, who took a Rebel stand,

and	like	my brother	above me	who	took	a Rebel stand
ja	nagu	minu vend	minu kohal	kes	võttis	mässulise seisundi

Ja nagu mu vend minu kohal, kes seisis mässuliste eest,

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He was just 18, proud and brave, but a Yankee laid him in his grave,

he was	just	eighteen	proud	and	brave	but	a Yankee	laid	him	in his grave
ta oli	vaid/ainult	kaheksateist	uhke	ja	vapper	aga	jänki	pani	tema	oma hauda

Ta oli vaid 18, uhke ja vapper, aga jänki pani ta oma hauda,

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I swear by the mud below my feet, you can't raise a Kane back up, when he's in defeat.

I swear	by the mud	below my feet	you cannot raise	a Kane	back up	when	he is in defeat
Ma luban	muda nimel	minu jalge all	saei saa tõsta	Kane'i	tagasi üles	kuna	ta on kaotanud

Ma vannun oma jalge all oleva mulla nimel, sa ei saa Kane'i tagasi üles tõsta, kui ta on kaotanud.