The Great Selkie-Cécile Corbel

[00:00.00] 作词 : Cécile Corbel [00:01.00] 作曲 : Cécile Corbel [00:10.22]An earthly nurse sits and sings
一个俗气的保姆坐下歌唱 [00:15.04]And aye she sings by lily wean
她对身旁的婴儿歌唱 [00:20.13]Saying, “Little ken I my bairn's father
唱道：“我对孩子的父亲知之甚少 [00:25.08]Far less the land where he dwells in”
他的住处极少陆地” [00:29.77]For he came on night to her bed feet
他在夜晚来到了她的床边 [00:34.61]And a grumbly guest i'm sure was he
我确定他是一个不速之客 [00:39.59]Saying, "Here am I thy bairn's father
他说：“我是这个孩子的父亲 [00:44.63]Although I be not comely"
虽然我不英俊” [00:49.78]"I am a man upon the land
“陆地上我是男人 [00:54.76]I am a silkie on the sea
海中我是海豹人 [00:59.70]And when I'm far far from frae land
当我远离陆地时 [01:04.66]My home it is in sule skerrie"
我便在白色礁石上定居” [01:18.88]And he had ta'en a purse of gold
他带来了一袋黄金 [01:23.87]And he had placed it upon her knee
并把它放在她膝上 [01:28.83]Saying, "Give to me my little young son
他说：“把我幼小的孩子交给你吧 [01:33.66]And take thee up thy nurse's fee"
再给你抚养的费用” [01:38.38]"And it shall come to pass on a summer's day
“可能在夏天的某一天到来时 [01:43.57]When the sun shines bright on every stane
当太阳在某块石头上闪耀时 [01:48.29]I'll come and fetch my little young son
我将回来接我年幼的孩子 [01:53.16]And teach him how to swim the faem"
并教他如何游泳” [01:58.44]"I am a man upon the land
“陆地上我是男人 [02:03.39]I am a silkie on the sea
海中我是海豹人 [02:08.31]And when I'm far far from frae land
当我远离陆地时 [02:13.28]My home it is in sule skerrie"
我便在白色礁石上定居” [02:18.25]"And ye shall marry a gunner good
“而你应当嫁给一位好火枪手 [02:22.90]And a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be
我确信他将会是一位好火枪手 [02:27.81]And the very first shot that e'er he shoots
他开枪射出的第一发子弹 [02:32.78]Will kill both my young son and me"
将会杀死我和我的孩子” [02:37.98]"I am a man upon the land
“陆地上我是男人 [02:42.96]I am a silkie on the sea
海中我是海豹人 [02:47.89]And when I'm far far from frae land
当我远离陆地时 [02:52.85]My home it is in sule skerrie"
我便在白色礁石上定居”