歌词
In a neat little town they call Belfast,
在个一叫贝尔法斯特的小镇
apprentice to trade I was bound
我决定去学商
Many an hours sweet happiness,
我在那美好的小镇
have I spent in that neat little town
度过许多甜蜜时光
A sad misfortune came over me,
一场不幸找到我的头上
which caused me to stray from the land
那让我流离他乡
Far away from me friends and relations,
远离伙伴与家人
betrayed by the black velvet band
是那黑绒条把我栽赃
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
她的眼睛啊，就像宝石闪闪亮亮
I thought her the queen of the land
我想，他该是这片土地的女王
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
她的头发悬过肩膀
Tied up with a black velvet band
系着一个黑绒条
I took a stroll down Broadway,
我在布德路上散步
meaning not long for to stay
示意不会待得太长
When who should I meet but this pretty fair
我将见的却是
maid comes a trapsing along the highway
这美美的姑娘踱步而往
She was both fair and handsome,
她又美丽又耐看
her neck it was just like a swan
小颈就同那白鹭一样
And her hair it hung over her shoulder,
她的头发悬过肩膀
tied up with a black velvet band
系着一个黑绒条
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
她的眼睛啊，就像宝石闪闪亮亮
I thought her the queen of the land
我想，他该是这片土地的女王
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
她的头发悬过肩膀
Tied up with a black velvet band
系着一个黑绒条
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid,
和这美美的姑娘一同散步
and a gentleman passing us by
一个先生经过我们
Well I knew she meant the doing of him,
嗯，我知道她在打他的主意
by the look in her roguish black eye
透过她调皮黑眼睛里的目光
A goldwatch she took from his pocket
她从他的口袋里摸出一块金表
and placed it right in to my hand
在我手里把它放好
And the very first thing that I said
对这黑绒条的第一句话
was bad `cess to the black velvet band
就是我的运气真糟
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
她的眼睛啊，就像宝石闪闪亮亮
I thought her the queen of the land
我想，她该是这片土地的女王
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
她的头发悬过肩膀
Tied up with a black velvet band
系着一个黑绒条
Before the judge and the jury,
在法官和议众之前
next morning I had to appear
第二早我不得不到场
The judge he says to me:
法官他跟我说
Young man, your case it is proven clear
“年轻人，你的案子已经审清了”
We'll give you seven years penal servitude,
“我们将给你七年的刑事奴役，
to be spent faraway from the land
让你远离这片土地
Far away from your friends and relations,
远离你的伙伴和亲人
betrayed by the black velvet band
让这黑绒条给栽赃”
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
她的眼睛啊，就像宝石闪闪亮亮
I thought her the queen of the land
我想，他该是这片土地的女王
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
她的头发悬过肩膀
Tied up with a black velvet band
系着一个黑绒条
So come all you jolly young
所以过来，你们这些得意的小子！
fellows a warning take by me
告诉你们我亲历的警告
When you are out on the town me lads,
当你们在镇子里出门
beware of them pretty colleens
注意这些美丽的姑娘
For they feed you with strong drink,
她们会用烈酒把你猛灌！
me lads, 'til you are unable to stand
我的小子们，直到你不能站着
And the very first thing that you'll know
接下来你们将知道的第一件事
is you've landed in Van Diemens Land
就是你已身在梵迪门那个地方！
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
她的眼睛啊，就像宝石闪闪亮亮
I thought her the queen of the land
我想，他该是这片土地的女王
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
她的头发悬过肩膀
Tied up with a black velvet band
系着一个黑绒条
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