Arthur McBride-Mipso

[00:00.000] 作词 : Traditional [00:01.000] 作曲 : Traditional [00:19.48]Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride [00:23.85]As we went a-walking down by the seaside [00:28.65]Now, mark what followed and what did betide [00:33.02]For it being on Christmas morning [00:38.31]Out for recreation, we went on a tramp [00:42.48]And we met Sergeant Napper and Corporal Vamp [00:47.15]And a little wee drummer intending to camp [00:52.52]For the day being pleasant and charming [01:00.15] [01:01.23] "Good morning, good morning", the sergeant did cry [01:05.60] "And the same to you gentlemen", we did reply [01:10.23]Intending no harm but meant to pass by [01:15.23]For it being on Christmas morning [01:19.85]But says he, "My fine fellows if you will enlist [01:24.60]Ten guineas in gold I will slip in your fist [01:29.40]And a crown in the bargain for to kick up the dust [01:34.23]And drink the King's health in the morning" [01:42.35] [01:42.85] "For a soldier he leads a very fine life [01:47.48]And he always is blessed with a charming young wife [01:51.90]And he pays all his debts without sorrow or strife [01:56.73]And always lives pleasant and charming [02:01.60]And a soldier he always is decent and clean [02:06.40]In the finest of clothing, he's constantly seen [02:11.06]While other poor fellows go dirty and mean [02:15.85]And sup on thin gruel in the morning" [02:27.44] [02:29.69] "But", says Arthur, "I wouldn't be proud of your clothes [02:33.65]For you've only the lend of them as I suppose [02:38.52]And you dare not change them one night, for you know [02:43.40]If you do you'll be flogged in the morning [02:48.31]And although that we are single and free [02:52.82]We take great delight in our own company [02:57.48]And we have no desire strange faces to see [03:02.27]Although that your offers are charming [03:08.56]And we have no desire to take your advance [03:12.98]All hazards and dangers we barter on chance [03:17.98]For you would have no scruples to send us to France [03:22.65]Where we would get shot without warning" [03:30.69] [03:31.10] "Oh, now", says the sergeant," I'll have no such chat [03:35.73]And neither will I take it from spalpeen or brat [03:40.56]For if you insult me with one other word [03:45.19]I'll cut off your heads in the morning" [03:49.98]And Arthur and I we soon drew our hods [03:54.69]And we scarce gave them time to draw their own blades [03:59.60]When a trusty shillelagh came over their heads [04:04.40]And bade them take that as fair warning [04:11.56] [04:11.98]And their old rusty rapiers that hung by their side [04:16.40]We flung them as far as we could in the tide [04:20.94] "Now take them out, devils", cried Arthur McBride [04:25.73] "And temper their edge in the morning" [04:30.48]And the little wee drummer we flattened his pow [04:35.35]And we made a football of his rowdy-dow-dow [04:40.02]Threw it in the tide for to rock and to row [04:45.23]And bade it a tedious returning [04:53.69] [04:53.90]And we, having no money, paid them off in cracks [04:57.98]And we paid no respect to their two bloody backs [05:02.69]And we lathered them there like a pair of wet sacks [05:07.56]And left them for dead in the morning [05:12.44]And so to conclude and to finish disputes [05:17.10]We obligingly asked if they wanted recruits [05:21.65]For we were the lads who would give them hard clouts [05:26.60]And bid them look sharp in the morning [05:48.48] [05:59.44]Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride [06:03.60]As we went walking down by the seaside [06:08.31]Now mark what followed and what did betide [06:13.06]For it being on Christmas morning [07:09.15]