歌词
Twas in the merry month of May
在洋溢着欢乐的五月里
When green buds all were swelling
青葱的新芽悄悄萌发
Sweet William on his death bed lay
可怜的威廉躺在病床上
For love of Barbara Allen
年轻的心仍期待得到芭芭拉艾伦的爱
He sent his servant to the town
他让侍者来到城里
To the place where she was dwelling
来到她居住的地方
Saying you must come to my master dear
“请您去拜访我的主人吧”
If your name be Barbara Allen
“如果您就是芭芭拉艾伦”
So slowly, slowly she got up
她缓缓地站起来
And slowly she drew nigh him
一如她慢慢地靠近他
And the only words to him did say
可她却只是对他说
Young man I think you're dying
“年轻人啊，你似乎已经奄奄一息”
He turned his face unto the wall
他翻过身 将脸庞面向墙壁
And death was in him welling
死亡的阴影笼罩了他的心灵
Good-bye, good-bye, to my friends all
“再见了，再见了，我亲爱的朋友们”
Be good to Barbara Allen
“请善待芭芭拉艾伦”
When he was dead and laid in grave
当他最终死去 长眠在墓碑下
She heard the death bells knelling
她听见 死亡的钟声骤然响起
And every stroke to her did say
每一声似乎都在对她说
Hard hearted Barbara Allen
“狠心的芭芭拉艾伦啊——”
Oh mother, oh mother, go dig my grave
“哦，妈妈，请帮我掘墓吧”
Make it both long and narrow
“掘一方又长又窄的墓”
Sweet William died of love for me
“可怜的威廉因对我的痴爱而死”
And I will die of sorrow
“而我也将为他的不幸而死”
And father, oh father, go dig my grave
“哦，爸爸，请帮我掘墓吧”
Make it both long and narrow
“掘一方又长又窄的墓”
Sweet William died on yesterday
“可怜的威廉在昨日离开”
And I will die tomorrow
“而我也在今天死去”
Barbara Allen was buried
芭芭拉艾伦被埋葬在
In the old churchyard
古老的教堂墓地中
Sweet William was buried beside her
她心爱的威廉就长眠在她的身边
Out of sweet William's heart
在他的心脏之上
There grew a rose
一支玫瑰娇艳地绽放
Out of Barbara Allen's a briar
芭芭拉艾伦的躯体上 则生长出一丛荆棘
They grew and grew in the old churchyard
玫瑰和荆棘年复一年地生长
Till they could grow no higher
愈发茂密
At the end they formed
最终 它们结成了
A true lover's knot
一个真正属于爱人的结
And the rose grew round the briar
——玫瑰围绕着荆棘而生
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