朋友在网上给我发了一首英文歌,说是很好听,打开欣赏,是一首很老的英文歌,由于自己的英文水平很差,只能欣赏那委婉的,带有一种凄美的旋律。闭上眼睛,静静的听,里面有大海,有草原,有森林,喧闹的集市,潺潺流动的河流边的人群,也有哀怨,有爱情,有思念。音乐就有如此大的魅力,可以表现的东西是如此之多!
为了究其原委,上网查了一下资料,才知道,原来这是一首已在欧洲流行几百年的古老的英国民歌,经过漫长的时间长河洗刷,旋律也有所变化,只是越来越适合现代人怀古的口味,歌词的意思已经发生了很大的变化,歌词经翻译有普通的直译,叫人叫绝的是一位美籍华人的才女用古老的诗经格式,意译一篇,实在是难得。只是目前还没有人用其演唱而已。
以下篇幅,均来自网络文摘。以供欣赏。
歌词直译:
Areyou going to Scarborough Fair?您要去斯卡波罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage, rosemary, and thyme.香芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Rememberme to one who lives there,代我向那儿的一位姑娘问好
Sheonce was the true love of mine.她曾经是我的爱人
Tellher to make me a cambric shirt.叫她替我做件麻布衣衫
Parsley,sage, rosemary, and thyme.香芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Withoutno seams nor needlework.上面不用缝口,也不用针线
Thenshe'll be a true love of mine.她就会是我真正的爱人
Tellher to find me an acre of land.叫她替我找一块地
Parsley,sage, rosemary, and thyme.香芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Betweenthe salt water and the sea strand.就在沙滩和大海之间
Thenshe'll be a true love of mine.她就会是我真正的爱人
Tellher to reap it in a sickle of leather.叫她用一把皮镰收割
Parsley,sage, rosemary, and thyme.香芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Andgather it all in a bunch of heather.用石楠草捆扎成束
Thenshe'll be a true love of mine.她就会是我真正的爱人
Areyou going to Scarborough Fair?您要去斯卡波罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage, rosemary, and thyme.香芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Rememberme to one who lives there,代我向那儿的一位姑娘问好
Sheonce was the true love of mine.[2]她曾经是我的爱人。.
副歌:
Onthe side of a hill in the deep forest green 绿林深处山冈旁
Tracingof sparrow on the snow crested brown在白雪封顶的褐色山上追逐雀儿
Blanketsand bedclothes the child of the mountain大山是山之子的地毯和床单
Sleepsunaware of the clarion call熟睡中不觉号角声声呼唤
Onthe side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves小山旁几片小草叶
Washesthe grave with silvery tears滴下的银色泪珠冲刷着坟茔
Asoldier cleans and polishes a gun士兵擦拭着他的枪
Warbells blazing in scarlet battalion猩红的枪弹伴随战鼓隆隆
Generalsorder their soldiers to kill将军们命令麾下的士兵杀戮
Andto fight for a cause they`re long ago forgotten为一个早已遗忘的理由而战
诗经格式
(译者:莲波)
问尔所之,是否如适。Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
彼方淑女,凭君寄辞。Remember me to one who lives there.
伊人曾在,与我相知。She once was a true love of mine.
嘱彼佳人,备我衣缁。Tell her to make me a cambric shirt.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
勿用针砧,无隙无疵。Without no seams nor needle work.
伊人何在,慰我相思。Then she will be a true love of mine.
(伴唱)
彼山之阴,深林荒址。On the side of hill in the deep forest green,
冬寻毡毯,老雀燕子。Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown.
雪覆四野,高山迟滞。Blankets and bed clothers the child of mountain
眠而不觉,寒笳清嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人,营我家室。Tell her to find me an acre of land.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
良田所修,大海之坻。Between the salt water and the sea strand,
伊人应在,任我相视。Then she will be a true love of mine.
(伴唱)
彼山之阴,叶疏苔蚀。On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves
涤我孤冢,珠泪渐渍。Washes the grave with slivery tears.
惜我长剑,日日拂拭。A soldier cleans and polishes a gun.
寂而不觉,寒笳长嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人,收我秋实。Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
敛之集之,勿弃勿失。And gather it all in a bunch of heather.
伊人犹在,唯我相誓。Then she will be a ture love of mine.
(伴唱)
烽火印啸,浴血之师。War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
将帅有令,勤王之事。Generals order their soldiers to kill
争斗缘何,久忘其旨。And to fight for a cause they have long ago forgotten.
痴而不觉,寒笳悲嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
注:歌中的Scarborough是中世纪英格兰约克郡东北海岸的一座滨海小镇,是由于维京人经常的登陆、作一些交换而形成的一个定期集市(Fair)。英格兰国王亨利三世在1253年1月22日签署了一份皇家宪章允许Scarborough镇于每年8月15日至9月29日期间举行集市。在历史上在几百年的时间里,小镇从每年的8月15日开始会有一个当时连续交易时间最长(45天)的集市,吸引着来自全英格兰甚至全欧洲的商人。直到1383年,Scarborough Fair的繁荣急剧下降。怎么样,看完我以上的介绍,回头再听听(点击下面视频)这首好听的歌,我觉得最特别的还是那位用“诗经体”进行歌词翻译的高手带来的震撼,是不是感到有不一样的感受?