Seth Lakeman – The Ballad Of Midsomer County 英語 歌詞 中國人 翻譯

Come sit by me all you
– 来坐在我身边
Fine lords and laddies
– 好老爷们
And I’ll tell you the tale
– 我会告诉你这个故事
Of the young John Henry
– 年轻的约翰*亨利

He met a fair maiden
– 他遇到了一个美丽的少女
One bright May morning
– 一个明亮的五月早晨
As he went a-hunting
– 当他去打猎的时候
In Midsomer County
– 在Midsomer县

And pale was the skin
– 皮肤苍白
Of the Midsomer maiden
– Midsomer少女的
Blue were he eyes
– 他的眼睛是蓝色的
As blue as the sea
– 像大海一样蓝

And on her fair head
– 在她美丽的头上
Lay a garland of flowers
– 放一个花环
Sweet were the roses
– 玫瑰是甜蜜的
Of Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

But young men don’t stray
– 但年轻人不会流浪
This maiden will lead you away
– 这个少女会带你离开

Come to go, rest now
– 走吧，休息吧
Said the Midsomer maiden
– Midsomer少女说
You’re weary from traveling
– 你旅行累了
That I can see
– 我看得出来

Let us go home now
– 让我们回家吧
Over yonder the Greenwood
– 在那边的绿林
Come taste the fruits
– 来尝尝水果吧
Of Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

She led him on through
– 她带他走过去
The Midsomer Greenwood
– Midsomer格林伍德
Til they came to a hut
– 直到他们来到一间小屋
By a juniper tree
– 杜松树旁

She said, Sir, won’t you
– 她说，先生，你愿意吗？
Come sit by my fire
– 来坐在我的火旁
You’ll eat like the king
– 你会吃得像国王一样
Of Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

But young men don’t stray
– 但年轻人不会流浪
This maiden will lead you away
– 这个少女会带你离开

She brought him fine ale
– 她给他带来了很好的麦酒
And she brought him supper
– 她给他带来了晚餐
Fresh eggs and live eels
– 新鲜鸡蛋和活鳗鱼
For young John Henry
– 年轻的约翰*亨利

She said, Come, eat your fill
– 她说，来吧，吃你的饱
And whe you are sated
– 你吃饱了吗？
You’ll stay with me here
– 你会留在我这里
In Midsomer County
– 在Midsomer县

And, Alas, I cannot stay
– 唉，我不能留下来
Said young John Henry
– 年轻的约翰*亨利说
I’m bound to another
– 我注定要去另一个
Soon married I’ll be
– 我很快就结婚了

And I thank ye for supper
– 我感谢你们的晚餐
My kind and fair maiden
– 我善良美丽的少女
Now I must leave here
– 现在我必须离开这里
Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

But young men don’t stray
– 但年轻人不会流浪
This maiden will lead you away
– 这个少女会带你离开

Well, up went the cry
– 嗯，哭了起来
Of the Midsomer maiden
– Midsomer少女的
For shame and for shame
– 为耻为耻
For you have tricked me
– 因为你骗了我

You’re bound to me now
– 你现在和我有缘了
I am your lover
– 我是你的爱人
I swear you’ll not leave here
– 我发誓你不会离开这里
Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

Cold was the blade
– 寒冷是刀刃
Of the Midsomer maiden
– Midsomer少女的
Soft was the neck
– 脖子很软
Of young John Henry
– 年轻的约翰*亨利

And warm was the blood
– 血是温暖的
That flowed from his body
– 从他身上流出来的
Red as the roses
– 红如玫瑰
Of Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

But young men don’t stray
– 但年轻人不会流浪
This maiden will lead you away
– 这个少女会带你离开

But deep in the Greenwood
– 但在绿林深处
Of Midsomer County
– 米德索默县
Lies young John Henry
– 谎言年轻的约翰*亨利
As cold as can be
– 尽可能冷

No headstone to mark him
– 没有墓碑可以标记他
No lover to grieve him
– 没有爱人让他悲伤
Save for the roses
– 为玫瑰储蓄
Of Midsomer County
– 米德索默县

But young men don’t stray
– 但年轻人不会流浪
This maiden will lead you away
– 这个少女会带你离开