Matty Groves

• 歌手: Fairport Convention

歌詞:

[English]

[中文]

A holiday, a holiday

一个假期，一个假期

And the first one of the year

这是今年的第一个假期

Lord Donald's wife came into the church

唐纳德勋爵的妻子走进了教堂

The gospel for to hear

来听福音

And when the meeting, it was done

当聚会结束时

She cast her eyes about

她环顾四周

And there she saw little Matty Groves

她看到了小马蒂·格罗夫斯

Walking in the crowd

在人群中走动

"Come home with me, little Matty Groves

“跟我回家吧，小马蒂·格罗夫斯

Come home with me tonight

今晚跟我回家

Come home with me, little Matty Groves

跟我回家吧，小马蒂·格罗夫斯

And sleep with me 'til light"

和我一起睡到天亮"

"Oh, I can't come home, I won't come home

“哦，我不能回家，我不想回家

And sleep with you tonight

今晚和你一起睡

By the rings on your fingers

从你手指上的戒指看

I can tell you are Lord Donald's wife"

我可以看出你是唐纳德勋爵的妻子"

"But if I am Lord Donald's wife

“但如果我是唐纳德勋爵的妻子

Lord Donald's not at home

唐纳德不在家

He is out in the far cornfields

他在远处的玉米田里

Bringing the yearlings home"

把小牛带回家"

...

...

And a servant who was standing by

一个站在旁边的仆人

And hearing what was said

听到了他们的对话

He swore Lord Donald he would know

他发誓要让唐纳德知道

Before the sun would set

在太阳落山之前

And in his hurry to carry the news

他急于传达这个消息

He bent his breast and ran

他低下身子跑了起来

And when he came to the broad mill stream

当他来到宽阔的水流时

He took off his shoes and he swam

他脱下鞋子游了过去

...

...

Little Matty Groves, he lay down

小马蒂·格罗夫斯躺下了

And took a little sleep

小睡了一会儿

When he awoke, Lord Donald

当他醒来时，唐纳德勋爵

Was standing at his feet

正站在他的脚边

Saying, "How do you like my feather bed

他说：“你觉得我的羽毛床怎么样

And how do you like my sheet?

你觉得我的床单怎么样？

How do you like my lady

你觉得我的夫人怎么样

Who lies in your arms asleep?"

她在你怀里睡着了？"

"Oh well, I like your feather bed

“哦，我喜欢你的羽毛床

And well, I like your sheets

我也喜欢你的床单

But better I like your lady gay

但我更喜欢你那位美丽的夫人

Who lies in my arms asleep"

她在我怀里睡着了"

"Well, get up, get up", Lord Donald cried

“好吧，快起来，快起来，”唐纳德喊道

"Get up as quick as you can

“尽快起来

It'll never be said in fair England

在美丽的英格兰不会有人说

I slew a naked man"

我杀了一个赤裸的人"

"Oh, I can't get up, I won't get up

“哦，我起不来，我不想起床

I can't get up for my life

我这辈子都起不来

For you have two long beaten swords

因为你有两把长剑

And I not a pocket knife"

而我只有一把小刀"

"Well, it's true I have two beaten swords

“确实，我有两把剑

And they cost me deep in the purse

而且它们花了我很多钱

But you will have the better of them

但你会占上风

And I will have the worse"

而我会处于劣势"

"And you will strike the very first blow

“你将会先出手

And strike it like a man

要像个男人一样出手

I will strike the very next blow

我会紧接着出手

And I'll kill you if I can"

如果可以的话，我会杀了你"

...

...

So Matty struck the very first blow

于是马蒂先出了一拳

And he hurt Lord Donald sore

他重重地打伤了唐纳德

Lord Donald struck the very next blow

唐纳德紧接着出手

And Matty struck no more

而马蒂再也没有出手

And then Lord Donald he took his wife

然后唐纳德勋爵抱起了他的妻子

And he sat her on his knee

把她坐在了他的膝盖上

Saying, "Who do you like the best of us

他说：“你最喜欢我们谁

Matty Groves or me?"

马蒂·格罗夫斯还是我？"

And then up spoke his own dear wife

然后他的妻子开口了

Never heard to speak so free

从未听她如此坦率地说

"I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips

“我宁愿亲吻死去的马蒂的嘴唇

Than you or your finery"

也不愿意你或你的华丽"

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Lord Donald, he jumped up

唐纳德勋爵跳了起来

And loudly he did bawl

大声叫喊

He struck his wife right through the heart

他一剑刺穿了妻子的心

And pinned her against the wall

把她钉在了墙上

"A grave, a grave", Lord Donald cried

“一个坟墓，一个坟墓，”唐纳德喊道

"To put these lovers in

“把这些情人埋葬

But bury my lady at the top

但要把我的夫人埋在上面

For she was of noble kin"

因为她出身高贵"

...

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この曲の語彙:

語彙	意味
wife /waɪf/ A1	noun - 妻子
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - 家
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - 睡觉
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - 听
saw /sɔː/ A1	verb - 看见
tell /tel/ A1	verb - 告诉
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A2	verb - 站立
swore /swɔːr/ B1	verb - 发誓
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - 脚
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - 喜欢
cried /kraɪd/ A2	verb - 哭
swords /sɔːrdz/ B1	noun - 剑
strike /straɪk/ B1	verb - 打击
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - 伤害
dead /ded/ A1	adjective - 死的
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - 心脏
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - 坟墓
noble /ˈnoʊbl/ B2	adjective - 高贵的

文法:

• Lord Donald's wife came into the church The gospel for to hear

  ➔ 'for to' + 不定式 的古老用法.

  ➔ 短语 “for to hear” 是一种较旧且不太常见的说法，表示 “in order to hear” 或 “to hear”。它强调了她来教堂的目的。

• "And sleep with me 'til light"

  ➔ 省略和介词的古老用法 ('til)。

  ➔ 完整的短语是 "until light"。“'Til” 是 “until” 的缩写古老形式。该短语还省略了主语和助动词，隐含地表示 “until it is light”。

• By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are Lord Donald's wife

  ➔ 用 'can' + 状态动词 进行推论。

  ➔ “Can tell” 表示基于证据的推论。说话者正在使用她手指上的戒指作为证据来推断她是唐纳德勋爵的妻子。这里的 'can' 意味着可以根据证据进行推断。

• "He is out in the far cornfields Bringing the yearlings home"

  ➔ 现在进行时，用于描述临时情况和正在进行的活动。

  ➔ “Bringing” 是现在分词，用于描述唐纳德勋爵目前正在执行的动作。它暗示该活动正在进行中，而不是永久状态。

• "How do you like my feather bed And how do you like my sheet?"

  ➔ 疑问句结构 “How do you like...” 用于询问某人的意见/体验。

  ➔ 这句话并非字面上询问床和床单的质量。这是一个反问句，意在挑衅，质疑马蒂的舒适度，并暗示挑战。

• "It'll never be said in fair England I slew a naked man"

  ➔ 未来被动语态结构 ('It'll be said') 和虚拟语气 (虽然不明确，但在 'never be said' 中暗示)。

  ➔ “It'll be said” 是被动将来时，表示将来会发生说话的行为。隐含的虚拟语气表明说话者希望阻止某事发生。这句话的意思是唐纳德勋爵不希望人们说他杀了一个手无寸铁的人，这将是不光彩的。