蓝调布鲁斯：Cara Dillon《Craigie Hill》 小清新歌曲

卡拉·迪仑（Cara Dillon）来自爱尔兰音乐世家，略显稚嫩的声音，却负荷着香醇的音乐。Cara大自然一般空灵的歌声，娓娓道来她的心情、她对爱情与离别的诠释。一股清新淡雅的爱尔兰乡土气息轻轻飘来，悠扬隽永的曲调让人仿佛置身于《克雷吉山》的图画中，静静享受碧绿青草与清凉湖水的纯朴芳香，此刻只有沉醉，翩然随意……

歌词：

 Craigie Hill-Cara Dillon

It being in the springtime
(那是在春天的时节)
and the small birds they were singing,
(小鸟儿们在歌唱)
Down by yon shady harbour
(沿着远处婆娑的海港)
I carelessly did stray,
(我不经意间竟迷失了方向)
The the thrushes they were warbling,
(画眉鸟柔和的唱着歌)
The violets they were charming
(还有那娇媚的紫罗兰竞相开放)
To view fond lovers talking,
(看着多情的恋人们低语)
a while I did delay.
( 我停下了脚步)
She said, my dear
(她说，亲爱的)
don't leave me (all)for another season,
(请不要在任何季节离我)
Though fortune does be pleasing
(虽然命运将我们捉弄)，
I 'll go along with you,
(我还要与你在一起)
I 'll forsake¹ friends
(我会放弃亲友)
and relations and bid this Irish nation,
(放弃爱尔兰民族的 祝愿)
And to the bonny Bann banks forever I 'll bid adieu.
(对神 发誓，我永远都不会说再见)
He said, my dear
(他说，亲爱的)
don't grieve
(请不要悲伤)
or yet annoy my patience,
(否则会困扰我的耐心)
You know I love you dearly the more I'm going away,
(你要知 道即使离开，我只会更强烈地爱你)
I'm going to a foreign nation
(我要去一个遥远的国度，)
to purchase a plantation²,
(去寻觅一片土地)
To comfort us here after all in Amerika.
(来抚平灾难给我们带 来的所有创伤)
HO HO HO~~
Then after a short while
(不久以后)
a fortune does be pleasing,
(当一切都已经平息)
I'will cause them for smile at our late going away,
( 我将让所有人都因我们这次离别而幸福)
We'll be happy as Queen Victoria,
(我们将像维多利亚女皇一样 快乐，)
all in her greatest glory,
(有着她最伟大的荣耀)
We'll be drinking wine and porter all in Amerika.
(我们要在 这废墟上品尝美酒佳肴)
If you were in your bed lying and thinking on dying,
(如果 你躺在床上正思考着死亡)
The sight of the lovely Bann banks,so your sorrow you'd give over,
(爱之神的目光，将你的忧伤带到我身旁)
Or if were down one hour,
(或许瞬间就会降临，)
down in yon shady bower³,
(降临在那幽暗的凉亭)
Pleasure would surround you,
(快乐将围绕着你，)
you'd think on death no more.
(你将不会再想到死亡)
Then fare you well,
(所以永别了吧，)
sweet Cragie Hills,
(我可爱的克雷吉山峦，)
where often times I've roved,
(我曾漫游数次的地方)
I never thought my childhood days I 'd part you any more,
(我以为从我孩童时期起就不会再和你分开)
Now we‘re sailing on the ocean for honour and promotion⁴,
(而如今我们却航行在荣誉和重生的海洋里)
And the bonny boats are sailing,way down by Doorin shore.
(沿着多里安海岸，美丽的船儿在航行)

1 forsake   

vt.遗弃，抛弃；舍弃，放弃

参考例句：

• She pleaded with her husband not to forsake her.她恳求丈夫不要抛弃她。
• You must forsake your bad habits.你必须革除你的坏习惯。

2 plantation   

n.种植园，大农场

参考例句：

• His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
• The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。

3 bower   

n.凉亭，树荫下凉快之处；闺房；v.荫蔽

参考例句：

• They sat under the leafy bower at the end of the garden and watched the sun set.他们坐在花园尽头由叶子搭成的凉棚下观看落日。
• Mrs. Quilp was pining in her bower.奎尔普太太正在她的闺房里度着愁苦的岁月。

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。