The Seven Deadly Sins - No. 1, Sloth (芭蕾舞剧《七宗罪》 - 第一首，懒惰)

SLOTH

Family

Will she now? Will our Anna pull herself together?

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

For she was always quite a one for the armchair.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

Unless you came and hauled her off the mattress.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

The lazy slut would lie abed all morning.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

Otherwise, Anna was, we must admit, a most respectful child.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

Did what she was told and showed affection for her parents.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

This is what we told her when she left home.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

Think of us and mind you keep your nose down to the grindstone.

Lazy bones are for the Devil’s stockpot.

O Lord, look down upon our daughter.

Show her the way that leads the good to Thy reward.

In all her doings preserve her and comfort her.

Incline her heart to observe all Thy commandments.

That her works on Earth may prosper.