歌词
When first, I came to Louisville
当我第一次来到路易斯维尔，
Some pleasure there to find
在那里寻找我的快乐
A damsel there from Lexington
一个来自莱克星顿的女子
Was pleasing to my mind
带给我心中的欢愉
Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips
她红润的脸颊，她的红宝石般的嘴唇
Like arrows pierced my breast
像箭穿透了我的胸部
And the name she bore was Flora
她所叫的名字是芙罗拉
'The Lily Of The West'“
西部百合”
I courted lovely Flora
我追求我可爱的芙罗拉
Some pleasure there to find
我找到了我的快乐
But she turned unto another man
但她走向了另一个男人
Which sore distressed my mind
痛苦围绕着我的心
She robbed me of my liberty
她剥夺了我的自由
Deprived me of my rest
她使我夜不能寐
Still I love my faithless Flora
我依然爱那不忠于我的芙罗拉
'The Lily Of The West'“
西部百合”
Down in yonder shady grove
在那片阴暗的树林里
A man of high degree
一个地位很高的男子
Conversing with my Flora there
在和我的芙罗拉交谈
It seemed so strange to me
对我来说，这似乎是如此的陌生
And the answer that she gave to him
而她给他的答案
It sure did me oppress
对我来说是如此的沉重
I was betrayed by Flora
芙罗拉背叛了我
'The Lily Of The West' “
西部百合”
I stepped up to my rival
我走近我的情敌
My dagger in my hand
我的手中拿着把匕首
I seized him by the collar
我抓住了他的衣领
And I boldly made him stand
我勇敢地让他站起来
Being mad to desperation
近乎疯狂的绝望
I pierced him in the breast
我刺穿了他的胸膛
All for my lovely Flora
都是为了我可爱的芙罗拉
'The Lily Of The West' “
西部百合”
I had to stand my trial
我不得接受我的审判
I had to make my plea
不得不接受所有请求
They placed me in the criminal box
他们把我放在刑事箱
And then commenced on me
然后处决我
Although she swore my life away
虽然她离开了我的生活
Deprived me of my rest
但我仍然夜不能寐
And I still love my faithless Flora
我依然爱着她 背叛我的芙罗拉
'The Lily Of The West'
“西部的百合花”
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