Matty Groves
A holiday, a holiday
新年的第一個假日
And the first one of the year
是一個神聖的日子
Lord Donald's wife came into the church
領主唐納德的妻子來到教堂
The Gospel for to hear
聆聽福音
And when the meeting it was done
當會面結束時
She cast her eyes about
她抬眼看見
And there she saw little Matty Groves
小馬蒂·格羅夫斯
Walking in the crowd
在人群中穿行
'Come home with me, little Matty Groves
和我一起回家吧，小馬蒂·格羅夫斯
Come home with me tonight
今晚和我一起
Come home with me, little Matty Groves
和我一起回家吧，小馬蒂·格羅夫斯
And sleep with me 'til light'
今夜與我同眠
'Oh, I can't come home, I won't come home
哦我不能也不會回家
And sleep with you tonight
與你一起同眠
By the rings on your fingers
從你手指上的戒指就可以認出
I can tell you are Lord Donald's wife'
你是領主唐納德的妻子
'But if I am Lord Donald's wife
但即便我是領主唐納德的妻子
Lord Donald's not at home
他並不在家
He is out in the far cornfields
他外出去遙遠的玉米地
Bringing the yearlings home'
滿載一年的收成回家
And a servant who was standing by
站在旁邊的僕人
And hearing what was said
聽到了這一切
He swore Lord Donald he would know
他發誓領主唐納德
Before the sun would set
會在日落前知曉
And in his hurry to carry the news
他匆忙送去消息
He bent his breast and ran
彎下身子奔跑
And when he came to the broad mill stream
當他到達寬闊的米爾溪
He took off his shoes and he swam
他脫下鞋子遊了過去
Little Matty Groves, he lay down
小馬蒂·格羅夫斯躺了下來
And took a little sleep
小睡一會兒
When he awoke, Lord Donald
當他醒來時，領主唐納德
Was standing at his feet
正站在他腳邊
Saying, 'How do you like my feather bed
說道:'你覺得我的羽毛床怎麼樣
And how do you like my sheets
你覺得我的床單怎麼樣
How do you like my lady
你覺得躺在你臂彎裡熟睡的
Who lies in your arms asleep?'
我的妻子怎麼樣?'
'Oh, well, I like your feather bed
哦，我喜歡你的羽毛床
And well, I like your sheets
也喜歡你的床單
But better I like your lady gay
但我更喜歡躺在我臂彎熟睡的
Who lies in my arms asleep'
你的妻子
'Well, get up, get up', Lord Donald cried “
好了,起來,起來”,領主唐納德大聲喊道
'Get up as quick as you can
用你最快的速度起來
It'll never be said in fair England
我永遠不會在公正的英格蘭
I slew a naked man'
說我殺了一個赤身裸體的男人
'Oh, I can't get up, I won't get up
哦,我不會也不能起來
I can't get up for my life
為了我的性命
For you have two long beaten swords
因為你有兩柄鋒利的長劍
And I not a pocket knife'
而我卻手無寸鐵
'Well, it's true I have two beaten swords
確實我有兩柄鋒利的長劍
And they cost me deep in the purse
它們花費了我大量的錢財
But you will have the better of them
但你將擁有較好的那一柄
And I will have the worse'
我會拿起較差的
' And you will strike the very first blow
你會第一個揮舞利劍
And strike it like a man
像個男人一樣發動攻擊
I will strike the very next blow
我會是第二個揮舞利劍的人
And I'll kill you if I can'
盡我所能殺了你
So Matty struck the very first blow
所以馬蒂揮出了第一劍
And he hurt Lord Donald sore
擊傷了領主唐納德
Lord Donald struck the very next blow
領主唐納德揮出第二劍
And Matty struck no more
馬蒂倒地不起
And then Lord Donald he took his wife
領主唐納德抱起他的妻子
And he sat her on his knee
讓他坐在自己膝蓋上
Saying, 'Who do you like the best of us
問道:“我們兩個你更喜歡誰
Matty Groves or me?'
馬蒂·格羅夫斯還是我?”
And then up spoke his own dear wife
他親愛的妻子緩緩開口
Never heard to speak so free
以一種從未有過的輕鬆口吻
'I 'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips
我寧願得到死去的馬蒂的一個吻
Than you or your finery'
也不要你或你的華麗服飾
Lord Donald, he jumped up
領主唐納德跳了起來
And loudly he did bawl
歇斯底里的大吼
He struck his wife right through the heart
他拿起利劍直刺妻子的心臟
And pinned her against the wall
將她釘在了牆上
'A grave, a grave', Lord Donald cried “
一座墳墓,一座墳墓”,領主唐納德哭喊著
'To put these lovers in
把這對戀人放進去
But bury my lady at the top
但把我的妻子放在頂部
For she was of noble kin'
因為她是一個貴族