<<Down by the salley gardens>> (我是歌手)  3358次阅读

作者: 听泉 , 发表于: 2016-09-27 (2981天前)

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听从守望大哥和乐乐美女的建议，上传一首最近录制的一首英文歌，很喜欢这首充满田园风格的舒缓小歌，也希望朋友们能够喜欢。这首闻名遐迩的歌曲，是根据诗人威廉•巴特勒•叶芝的同名诗歌〈Down By the Salley Garden〉谱曲而成，讲述的是爱尔兰西部斯莱戈一条河边的柳树园。"Down by the salley gardens"，是叶芝早年的诗作。他的早年诗歌韵律优美，感情细腻，辞藻华丽，象征意味浓郁，明显受到英国浪漫主义和法国象征主义诗歌的影响。 这首诗象民歌那样语言质朴，可咏性强。

Down by the salley gardens

Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;

在莎莉花园深处，吾爱与我曾经相遇。

She passed the salley gardens with little snow-whitefeet.

她雪花般的纤足，向着花园尽头走去。

She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on thetree;

她嘱我爱得简单，如枝上萌发的新绿。

But I, being young and foolish,with her did not agree.

但当年年少无知，不愿接受她的心语。

In a field by the river my love and I did stand,

在远方河畔旷野，吾爱与我并肩伫立。

And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.

在我微倾的肩上，她搭起纯白的手臂。

She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on theweirs;

她嘱我活得淡然，像青草滋长于岸堤。

But I was young and foolish, and now I am full of tears.

但当年年少无知，如今早已泪满衣裳 。