歌词与中文翻译
Oh woeful was the day when I was pressed to sail afar
被迫加入远征的那几天，是我一生中最糟糕的日子
And leave behind the girl I loved in the town of Ballinagard
同时伴随着的，是在巴里那加小城里与挚爱的诀别
The shady groves were my delight till I was forced to sail
在被迫扬帆前，故乡阴凉的树林曾是我忘忧的天堂
You all may guess at my distress lying in the Nightingale
你们现在该能猜到，我的忧愁来于哀鸣的夜莺
Grief and woe that I must go and fight for England’s King
迫于为英格兰国王征战南北，我心中满是忧郁感伤
I do not know his friends or foe and war’s a cruel thing
本来与世无争的我并不识王的敌友，只知道战争如此惨烈
The Nightingale lies near at hand, my time alas is brief
在家时日无多了，夜莺在我身边哀吟
From pearling streams and mountain rills I part with bitter grief
沿着山间清泉离开家乡，我心中满是苦痛凄凉
No more I’ll walk the golden hills with Nancy by my side
此去一行，再也不能和南茜夕阳下漫步于金色的山头
Or stroll along the sun-bright rills or view my land with pride
再不能漫步在波光粼粼的溪涧边，再不能自豪地巡视我的土地
We sail away at dawn of day. Our sails are ready set.
风帆已备好，我们即将黎明起航
When Old Ireland’s shore I see no more, I will sigh with deep regret
眼睁睁看着家乡渐远，我却只能无力地编织悔恨叹殇
无奈一切都改变了，我必须远渡重洋
Now all is changed and I must range across the ocean wide
我们也许会沉船比斯开海湾，被汹涌的潮水吞噬
Our ship she may in Biscay Bay be sunk beneath the tide
如果我被葬身炮火，抑或尸沉大海
If I should fall by a cannonball or sink beneath the sea
善良的人啊，请献上一行热泪为我和我的过去哀念
Good people all, a tear let fall and mourn for mine and me
如果上天让我苟全逃生，让我幸归故里
But if God should spare my graying hair and bring me back again
我会更加深爱安特里姆郡迷人的海岸，爱她那幽邃安详的深蓝色山谷
I will love far more my Antrim shore, it’s dark blue hills and glens
围在火炉旁，我虔诚祈求上天保佑我直至死亡
Around my fire but one desire God grant till life shall fail
让我远离战火，远离那哀鸣的夜莺
To keep me far from cruel war and from the Nightingale
让我远离战火，远离那啼血般凄伤哀鸣的夜莺
To keep me far from cruel war and from the Nightingale