歌词与中文翻译
You Irishmen and women too, draw near, both young and old
你们爱尔兰男女靠近来不论老和少
A doleful lamentation now to you I will unfold
有个哀伤的悲歌现在我一一给你唱到
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
One hundred gallant Irishmen, we are left for to deplore
一百个爱尔兰勇士,实在让人心惋惜
Whose bodies fell a-victim upon fair Columbia's shore
他们躯体倒在了平坦的哥伦比亚海岸上
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
It was at the siege of New Orleans, upon the ninth of May
正值新奥尔良围城战,就在五月的九号
Our countrymen they suffered so upon that fatal day
咱们的同胞在命运之日受着那般苦
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
They were engaged by five to one when charged on with the steel
对面五人组成一小队举起刺刀向前冲
But Erin's sons did loudly cry, we'll die before we kneel
但爱尔兰之子高声怒吼,纵使一死也不磕头
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
They were repulsed, they could not stand, exertion proved in vain
他们被碾过,难以坚守,一切都徒劳无功
They strove to break the enemy's force, and drive them from the plain
他们曾竭力将敌击破,将其逐出战场去
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
But alas their number it was too small and it gave them no fair play
但可惜两拳难敌四手,没有公平的战斗
Not one of them did near escape upon that fatal day
没有一个人在命运之日曾有机会逃脱
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
To see the streets that evening, each heart would rend with pain
且看那一夜的街道上,每颗心疼痛欲裂
The human blood in rivers ran that can it flood a stream
血液在河水中流淌几乎令小溪暴涨
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
Men's heads blown off their bodies most dismal for to see
不忍看那人的头颅从身上被扫去
And wounded men did loudly cry with pain and agony
在痛苦与忧伤中伤者惨叫何戚戚
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
The federals they did then advanced and broken through the town
联邦军之后挥师向前攻打进城市里
They trampled dead and wounded men that lay upon the ground
他们进军的脚步践踏在地上死伤者身上
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
The wounded called for mercy but none they did receive
伤员哀求着救援,但他们呻吟无人理
They numbered them among the dead and threw them in the grave
敌人将他们同死者一起埋进墓穴里
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
Three hundred killed and wounded that then lay in their grave
三百名战死与负伤者躺在自己坟墓里
One half of them were Irishmen far from their native shore
一半人乃是爱尔兰人,远离故乡的海岸
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
Poor orphans now they may weep and cry and parents through the day
可怜的孤儿们现在为父母落泪哭泣
They let their lovely children go on to Americay
他们抛下珍爱的孩子们去了美洲大地
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
For ye that hear those doleful lines, do not neglect to toil
听见这凄惨的歌声者,莫要忘掉了劳作
An they everfore enlighten good on St. Patricks Isle
他们将永远引人向善,在圣帕翠克岛上
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
And a drink upon our countrymen who left their native shore
现在为那背井离乡的同胞们干一杯
Their friends may mourn for their loss they'll never see them more
朋友们会为他们悲伤,从此天人永相隔
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
Now to conclude with these few lines, with grief I'll say no more
现在我的歌声要结束,这悲痛我不再言说
You know it was through poverty they left their native shore
你们都晓得这都是贫穷迫他们远离故土
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟
They had no one to heal their wounds, may angels them surround
没有人能救治他们的伤,愿天使可垂怜
Before the throne of heaven may they wear a brilliant crown
在天上主宰将耀眼的冠冕加在他们头顶前
With me too-rai-ah, m'faddle-deedle-da, too-rai-ar-rai-faddle-eedle-da, too-nai-doh
同我吐唻呀,佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻啊唻佛咯嘀嘚哒,吐唻哟