Where the Whippoorwill Is Whis - Loudon Wainwright III
When the sun sets far away beyond the mountains
当日落于群山
And the silvery moon is peeping through the trees
月亮已在树间窥视
Shadows gently gather round the old plantation
影子轻轻地聚集在破旧的农场上
While the bells are chiming softly on the breeze
当钟声伴随着微风轻轻响起
Then in dreams I wandered back to home and mother
在梦中我回到家乡母亲身边
Where daisies turn the meadow green to white
雏菊把绿色的草坪染成白色
And the mockingbirds will greet me in the morning
知更鸟在迎接我
And at eve the whippoorwill bids me goodnight
傍晚夜鹰向我道别
Where she's sleeping now the whippoorwill is calling
她睡觉的地方 夜鹰正在啼叫
O'er her grave the flowers are blooming fair and bright
她的墓地上开着明亮的花
Pearly dewdrops on the ivy leaves are falling
珍珠似的露珠在常青藤上滑落
Where the whippoorwill is whispering goodnight
夜鹰悄悄地道着晚安
Round that door the same old ivy vine is clinging
门边紧贴着一样的藤蔓
Now sweet daisies in the meadow are in bloom
现在草坪上的雏菊开花了
In the treetops I can hear those night-birds singing
在树顶上 我能听到夜间鸟儿的歌唱
But the old homestead is wrapped in silent gloom
但是古老的宅地却陷入一片寂静
By the fireside one familiar face is missing
炉边缺少一张熟悉的面孔
That tender smile no longer greets my sight
不再看到那温柔的微笑
In that quaint old-fashioned home tonight I'm listening
我在那典雅的古老房子里听着
Where the whippoorwill is whispering goodnight
夜鹰在低语晚安
Where she's sleeping now the whippoorwill is calling
现在她睡着了 夜鹰还在低语晚安吗
O'er her grave the flowers are blooming fair and bright
她的墓地上开着明亮的花
Pearly dewdrops on the ivy leaves are falling
珍珠似的露珠在常青藤上滑落
Where the whippoorwill is whispering goodnight
夜鹰悄悄地道着晚安