Lady Keith's Lament-Connie Dover

[00:00.000] 作曲 : public domain, arranged by Connie Dover [00:24.94]I may sit in my wee old house
我要歇身于我方寸的旧宅 [00:30.67]At the spinning wheel to toil so dreary
在那枯燥地转动着的纺车前 [00:38.67]I may think of a day that is gone
回想逝去的岁月 [00:44.20]And sigh and some till I grow weary
叹息 直到我对此一切心生厌倦 [00:51.20]I ne'er could brook I ne'er could brook
我永远 永远不能容忍 [00:57.93]A foreign king to own or flatter
任那一窍不通的德国皇帝发号施令 [01:04.18]And I will sing a ranting song
我要唱响一首慷慨激昂的歌 [01:10.69]The day our king comes o'er the water
在我们的王越水而至的那一天 [01:30.18]I have seen the good old day
我见过辉煌的昨天 [01:35.92]The day of pride and chieftain's glory
充满了自尊与宗族长之荣耀的昨天 [01:42.70]When royal Stuart held the sway
当斯图亚特王室再度执起权杖 [01:49.68]And none heard tell of Whig or Tory
辉格党与托利党之间的争端也声势渐小 [01:57.44]Though silver be my hair one day
即使有一天 我将满头银丝 [02:02.94]And age has struck me down what matter
被湮没于时代的长河 [02:09.20]I'll dance and sing the happy day
我仍要跳 要唱 为了那些快乐的日子们 [02:15.20]The day our king comes o'er the water
为我们的王越水而至的那一天 [02:35.68]If I live to see the day
如我有幸可目睹那一天的到来 [02:40.94]That i have begged and begged from Heaven
我已为之在天堂日夜祈祷 [02:47.94]I'll fling my rock and reel away
我就要扔掉我记事的卷轴 和用以刻画的石子 [02:54.94]And dance and sing from morn‘ till evening
然后从早到晚地又唱又跳…… [03:02.64]For there is one I will not name
我不指出那人的名字 [03:08.74]Who comes the be-engine bike to scatter [03:14.50]And I'll put on my bridal gown
我将身穿新娘的华服 [03:20.98]The day our king comes o'er the water
在我们的王越水而至的那一天 [03:31.74]A curse on dull and drawling Whig
诅咒愚钝又拖拖沓沓的辉格一派 [03:37.49]The whining ranting low deceiver
这些咆哮着发着牢骚的卑鄙骗子 [03:44.25]With heart so black and lies so big
黑心地撒着弥天大谎 [03:50.75]The canting tongue of clish mclaver
巧舌如簧又假惺惺 [03:58.50]My father was a good lord's son
我的父亲 他是一位贵族的后代 [04:04.48]My mother was an earl's daughter
而我的母亲 是伯爵的女儿 [04:11.01]And I'll be Lady Keith again
当我们的王越水而至时 [04:17.01]The day our king comes o'er the water
我将再度成为基思夫人