歌词
An earthly nurse sits and sings
一个俗气的保姆坐下歌唱
And aye she sings by lily wean
她对身旁的婴儿歌唱
Saying, “Little ken I my bairn's father
唱道：“我对孩子的父亲知之甚少
Far less the land where he dwells in”
他的住处极少陆地”
For he came on night to her bed feet
他在夜晚来到了她的床边
And a grumbly guest i'm sure was he
我确定他是一个不速之客
Saying, "Here am I thy bairn's father
他说：“我是这个孩子的父亲
Although I be not comely"
虽然我不英俊”
"I am a man upon the land
“陆地上我是男人
I am a silkie on the sea
海中我是海豹人
And when I'm far and far frae land
当我远离陆地时
My home it is in sule skerrie"
我便在白色礁石上定居”
And he had ta'en a purse of gold
他带来了一袋黄金
And he had placed it upon her knee
并把它放在她膝上
Saying, "Give to me my little young son
他说：“把我幼小的孩子交给你吧
And take thee up thy nurse's fee"
再给你抚养的费用”
"And it shall come to pass on a summer's day
“可能在夏天的某一天到来时
When the sun shines bright on every stane
当太阳在某块石头上闪耀时
I'll come and fetch my little young son
我将回来接我年幼的孩子
And teach him how to swim the faem"
并教他如何游泳”
"I am a man upon the land
“陆地上我是男人
I am a silkie on the sea
海中我是海豹人
And when I'm far and far frae land
当我远离陆地时
My home it is in sule skerrie"
我便在白色礁石上定居”
"And ye shall marry a gunner good
“而你应当嫁给一位好火枪手
And a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be
我确信他将会是一位好火枪手
And the very first shot that e'er he shoots
他开枪射出的第一发子弹
Will kill both my young son and me"
将会杀死我和我的孩子”
"I am a man upon the land
“陆地上我是男人
I am a silkie on the sea
海中我是海豹人
And when I'm far and far frae land
当我远离陆地时
My home it is in sule skerrie"
我便在白色礁石上定居”
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