Grandfather's Clock-Various Artists

[00:05.19]My grandfather's clock
爷爷的钟 [00:07.58]Was too large for the shelf
太大 不能放在架子上 [00:09.52]So it stood ninety years on the floor
只好在地板上 放了90年 [00:14.16]It was taller by half
它的个子高于 [00:16.54]Than the old man himself
老人的一半 [00:18.84]Though it weighed not a pennyweight more
虽然不到一个本尼威特重 [00:23.56]It was bought on the morn
买它是个早上 [00:25.86]Of the day that he was born
他出生那天 [00:28.19]And was always his treasure and pride
一直是他的宝贝和骄傲 [00:33.03]But it stopped short
可它一下就停了 [00:35.68]Never to go again
再也不走了 [00:37.47]When the old man died
在老人死去时 [00:42.60]In watching its pendulum
看着那钟摆 [00:44.90]Swing to and fro
前后摆动 [00:46.87]Many hours had he spent while a boy
他是个孩子时 总看好久 [00:51.41]And in childhood and manhood
孩提时 长大后 还这样 [00:54.11]The clock seemed to know
大钟好像知道 [00:55.85]And to share both his grief and his joy
跟他分享苦乐 [01:00.38]For it struck twenty-four
因它曾敲响24下 [01:02.71]When he entered at the door
当他进门 [01:05.00]With a blooming and beautiful bride
带着个妙龄美新娘 [01:09.64]But it stopped short
可它一下就停了 [01:12.08]Never to go again
再也不走了 [01:14.01]When the old man died
当老人逝去 [01:18.64]Ninety years without slumbering
90年不停不休 [01:21.46]Tick, Tock Tick, Tock
滴答滴答 [01:23.65]His life seconds numbering
他的一生都在数数 [01:25.83]Tick, tock, tick, tock,
滴答滴答 [01:28.17]It stopped short
可它一下就停了 [01:30.21]Never to go again,
再也不走了 [01:32.19]When the old man died.
当老人逝去时 [01:37.23]My grandfather said
我爷爷曾说 [01:38.91]That of those he could hire,
他能使用的 [01:40.94]Not a servant so faithful he found;
再也找不到这么诚实的仆人 [01:45.87]For it wasted no time,
从不浪费时间 [01:48.17]And had but one desire,
它只有一个要求 [01:50.47]At the close of each week to be wound.
一个星期上一次发条 [01:54.64]And it kept in its place,
让它到位 [01:57.08]Not a frown upon its face,
脸上从不皱眉 [01:59.16]And its hand never hung by its side.
指针从不挂在一边不动 [02:03.90]But it stopped short
可它突然停了 [02:07.10]Never to go again,
再也不走了 [02:08.33]When the old man died.
当老人逝去时 [02:13.16]It rang an alarm
它发出一串报警声 [02:15.35]In the dead of the night,
在逝去的那个晚上 [02:17.70]An alarm that for years had been dumb;
沉默那么多年后唯一的报警声 [02:22.43]And we knew that his spirit
我们都明白他的想法 [02:24.61]Was pluming for flight,
要羽化飞去 [02:26.86]That his hour of departure had come.
他的离别之日到了 [02:31.18]Still the clock kept the time,
座钟就记录下了那个时刻 [02:33.42]With a soft and muffled chime,
用一声温柔朦胧的鸣响 [02:35.86]As we silently stood by his side.
我们默默站在他身旁 [02:40.39]But it stopped short
可它突然停了 [02:43.04]Never to go again,
再也不走了 [02:44.77]When the old man died.
当老人逝去时 [02:49.37]Ninety years without slumbering,
90年不眠不休 [02:52.26]Tick, tock, tick, tock,
滴答滴答 [02:54.46]His life seconds numbering,
他一声都在数数 [02:56.53]Tick, tock, tick, tock,
滴答滴答 [02:59.04]It stopped short
它突然停了 [03:01.57]Never to go again,
再也不走了 [03:04.12]When the old man died.
当老人逝去时