歌词
A blacksmith courted me
有个铁匠曾追求我
Nine months and better
九个月甚至更早些
He fairly won my heart
他完全俘获我的心
Wrote me a letter.
他给我写了一封信
With his hammer in his hand
铁锤握在他的手中
He looked quite clever
显出他的格外聪明
And if I was with my love
如果爱人长伴于我
I would live forever.
我将永葆青春年少
But where is my love gone
但我的爱人已离去
With his cheeks like roses
他脸色潮红如玫瑰
And his good black Billycock on
他头戴黑色小毡帽
Decked around with primroses.
周围点缀些樱草花
I’m afraid the scorching sun
我害怕灼热的太阳
Wlill shine and burn his beauty
会晒伤减损他的美
And if I was with my love
如果爱人相伴与我
I would do my duty.
我愿为他恪尽职守
Strange news's come to town
远方消息传来小镇
Strange news is carried
带来那意外的消息
Strange news flies up and down
消息迅速不胫而走
That my love is married.
那是我爱人已成婚
I wish them both much joy
我祝他俩幸福快乐
Though they can't hear me
尽管他们听不到我
And may God reward him well
愿上天施他于恩惠
For the slighting of me.
以对我忽视之代价
Don't you remember when
你是否还记得那天
You lay beside me
，你躺在我的身旁
And you said you'd marry me
然后说，你要娶我
And not deny me.
：千万不要拒绝我
If I said I'd marry you
如果当时我说愿意
It was only for to try you
那只是想要试探你
So bring your witness love
带上你爱情的见证
And I'll not deny you.
我还是不会拒绝你
Oh, witness have I none
唉我没有一个见证
Save God Almighty
除了那全能的上帝
And may he reward you well
希望他施恩惠于你
For the slighting of me.
以偿忽视我之代价
Her lips grew pale and wan
她的嘴唇苍白无色
It made her poor heart tremble
她可怜的心在颤抖
To think she loved a one
想到她曾爱过的人
And he proved deceitful.
结果只是被他欺骗
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