歌词与中文翻译
We plough and sow, we are so low, that we delve in the dirty clay,
我们耕，我们种，我们这般低贱——是我们挖掘着污泥，
‘Til we bless the plain with golden grain and the vale with the fragrant hay.
直到我们赐予平原金黄的谷子，赐予山谷芬芳的草堆。
Our place we know we are so low, down at the landlord’s feet.
但我们深知地位是这般低贱，只可屈居于地主脚下；
We’re not too low the bread to grow but too low the bread to eat.
我等并非低下到种不出面包——而是低贱到享用不上。
We’re low, we’re low, we are so low yet from our fingers glide
低贱呀，低贱呀，我们这般低贱，却能以如飞的指尖，
The silken flow and the robes that glow round the limbs of the sons of pride.
织出绸缎的洪流，使披在天之骄子们四肢上的袍服闪耀。
And what we get and what we give we know and we know our share:
但我们深知自己的所劳所得，还深知属于我们的那份额：
We’re not too low the cloth to weave but too low the cloth to wear.
我等并非低下到织不出衣裳——而是低贱到穿它不上。
Down down we go, we are so low, to the hell of the deep-sunk mine,
向下，向下，我们这般低贱，下到深邃矿井里的地狱，
But we gather the proudest gems that glow when the crown of the despot shines.
我们采的最可骄傲的宝石，却是闪耀在暴君的皇冠上！
Whenever he lacks upon our backs fresh loads he deigns to lay.
要是不够了，他就屈尊把更多负担放到我们脊背上；
We’re far too low to vote the tax but not too low to pay.
我等收入低到投不上税法的票——却没有低到交不上税。
We’re low, we’re low as to war we go to fight some foreign country
低贱呀，低贱呀，我们这般低贱，是我们和外邦交战；
That was yesterday our greatest friend, but today’s our enemy.
昨天它们还是我们的挚友，今天却成了我们的死敌。
“God bless our boys!” the papers scream,
报纸叫嚷着“天佑我们的小伙子们！”，
“Praise them!” the churchmen cry.
“赞颂他们吧！”牧师也在叫喊；
When the war is won and home we come, who cares if we live or die?
但当战争胜利我们重返家园，我等是死是活又有谁会在意？
We’re low, so low, into boats we go to flee war in our home country,
低贱呀，低贱呀，我们乘船逃难，只为避家国兵燹，
And we’ll try to make a better life when we land across the sea.
当我们远渡重洋踏上新的土地，我们会试着开辟更好的生活；
But it’s “Send them back!” the press cries out,
然而报章却大叫着“把他们送回去！”，
“Back to where they came!”
“送回他们原来的地方！”
We’re far too low to feed and clothe but not too low to blame.
我等固然低贱到吃穿不起，但还未低贱到不能去责难。
We are so low but soon we know that the low folk will arise,
我们这般低贱，但我们马上得知穷苦人就要起来了，
And the tyrants in their tow’rs of gold shall hear the people’s cries!
在满载黄金的拖车里坐着的暴君们，将要听到人民的呼声！
No more shall they hold us in thrall; their lies we will not heed.
我们再不受他们奴役，再不听信他们的谎言；
But every heart shall hear the call, and the people will be free!
相反每颗心都将听从召唤，人民将得到解放！