Barbara Allen - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹)
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Written by:Traditional
Twas in the merry month of May
那是在欢乐的五月时光
When green buds all were swelling
当绿芽初绽吐芬芳
Sweet william on his death bed lay
甜蜜的威廉卧病在床
For love of barbara allen
为爱芭芭拉黯然神伤
He sent his servant to the town
他遣仆从前往镇上
To the place where she was dwelling
去往她居住的地方
Saying you must come to my master dear
说道"请来见我亲爱的主人"
If your name be barbara allen
"若你名为芭芭拉·艾伦"
So slowly slowly she got up
她缓缓起身
And slowly she drew nigh him
慢慢靠近他身旁
And the only words to him did say
只对他说了一句话
Young man I think you're dying
年轻人 你已时日无多
He turned his face
他转过脸去
Unto the wall
面朝着墙
And death was in him welling
死亡正在蔓延
Good bye good bye to my friends all
永别了 永别了 我所有的朋友
Be good to barbara allen
善待芭芭拉·艾伦
When he was dead and laid in grave
当他死去 长眠墓中
She heard the death bells knelling
她听见丧钟哀鸣
And every stroke to her did say
每一声钟响都在诉说
Hard hearted barbara allen
铁石心肠的芭芭拉·艾伦
Oh mother oh mother go dig my grave
哦母亲 母亲啊 为我掘墓
Make it both long and narrow
要挖得又深又窄
Sweet william died of love for me
亲爱的威廉为我殉情而死
And I will die of sorrow
我将在悲痛中逝去
And father oh father go dig my grave
父亲啊 请为我掘一座坟墓
Make it both long and narrow
要挖得又深又窄
Sweet william died on yesterday
亲爱的威廉昨日已长眠
And I will die tomorrow
而我也将随之离去
Barbara allen was buried in the old churchyard
芭芭拉·艾伦被葬在老教堂墓地
Sweet william was buried beside her
亲爱的威廉就安息在她身旁
Out of sweet william's heart there grew a rose
从威廉心间绽放出一朵玫瑰
Out of barbara allen's a briar
从芭芭拉坟前生出一根荆棘
They grew and grew in the old churchyard
在古老教堂墓地蔓延生长
Till they could grow no higher
直至触及天际的尽头
At the end they formed a true lover's knot
最终缠绕成忠贞的同心结
And the rose grew round the briar
而玫瑰与荆棘相拥至永恒