The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III: A Song in Two Parts and Chorus: If Love's a Sweet Passion

歌词
If love's a sweet passion,
若爱是一种甜蜜的激情
why does it torment?
为何我尝得苦涩
If a bitter, oh tell me whence comes my content?
若爱苦涩,为何我又觉甘甜
If love's a sweet passion,
若爱单甜蜜
why does it torment?
何来苦涩
If a bitter, oh tell me whence comes my content?
若爱只苦涩,何来回甘
Since I suffer with pleasure, why should I complain,
获得愉悦的我又在抱怨什么
Or grieve at my fate, when I know 'tis in vain?
不由哀怨命运,当我发现一切徒劳
Yet so pleasing the pain is, so soft is the dart,
疼痛成了快乐,黑暗归属温和
That at once it both wounds me and tickles my heart.
伤害我,又让我心头一痒
Since I suffer with pleasure, why should I complain,
既尝获愉悦,又为何哀怨
Or grieve at my fate, when I know 'tis in vain?
哀怨命运,让爱徒劳
Yet so pleasing the pain is, so soft is the dart,
伤而快乐,痛也温和
That at once it both wounds me and tickles my heart.
伤害我,又引诱我,如此折磨我
I press her hand gently, look languishing down,
我轻握她的手,深情却不敢正视她
And by passionate silence I make my love known.
寂静间擦出光火,我暴露了我的爱意
I press her hand gently, look languishing down,
轻抚她手,含情垂目
And by passionate silence I make my love known.
寂静光火,爱意显露
But oh! how I'm blest when so kind she does prove,
她闭月羞花,使我痴迷
By some willing mistake to discover her love.
有意犯错,流露心意
When in striving to hide, she reveals all her flame,
她欲意掩饰,却心火燃动
And our eyes tell each other what neither dares name.
我知道,相望无言,却心意相通
But oh! how I'm blest when so kind she does prove,
她柔情似水,让我沉醉
By some willing mistake to discover her love.
娴淑典雅,烟视媚行
When in striving to hide, she reveals all her flame,
欲拒还迎,欲掩弥彰
And our eyes tell each other what neither dares name.
深情对望,爱无需多言
专辑信息
1.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act I: Music for a while (from Oedipus)
2.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III: A Song in Two Parts and Chorus: If Love's a Sweet Passion
3.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II: Song: One charming Night
4.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II: Song: See, even Night herself is here
5.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V: The Plaint: O let me weep
6.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III: A Dance for the Haymakers
7.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: First Music: Prelude
8.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act I: Song in Two Parts: Come, come, come, let us leave the Town
9.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V: Monkey's Dance
10.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV: Song: Next, Winter comes Slowly