歌名叫dailygrowing,爱尔兰的民谣
DailyGrowing
Daughter:
Thetreestheygrowhigh,theleavestheydogrowgreen,
树在长高,叶在变
ManyisthetimemytrueloveI'veseen,
许多次,我看到他,我的真爱,
ManyanhourIhavewatchedhimallalone,
几多时,我独自对他长久凝视,
He'syoungbuthe'sdailygrowing.
他还小,但他在一天天长大.
Father,dearfather,you'vedonemegreatwrong,
父亲啊亲爱的父亲,你似乎对女儿犯下大的错误
Youhavemarriedmetoaboywhoistooyoung,
你把我嫁给了没有成人的男孩,
Iamtwicetwelveandheisbutfourteen,
我已经二十四,他却只有十四,
He'syoungbuthe'sdailygrowing.
他还小,但他在一天天长大.
Father:
Daughter,deardaughter,I'vedoneyounowrong,
女儿,亲爱的女儿,我给你的安排并没有错,
Ihavemarriedyoutoagreatlord'sson,
我把你嫁给一个显耀贵族的儿子,
HewillbeamanforyouwhenIamdeadandgone,
一旦我老去,他将是你可以依靠的男人,
He'syoungbuthe'sdailygrowing
他还小,但他在一天天长大.
Daughter:
Father,dearfather,ifyouseefit,
父亲啊亲爱的父亲,如果你认为合适,
We'llsendhimtocollegeforanotheryearyet,
来年过后,送他读大学吧,
I'lltieablueribbonallaroundhishead,
我要用蓝绸带缠上他的头,
Toletthemaidensknowthatheismarried.
告诉年轻的女孩,他已经结婚.
OnedayIwaslookingovermyfather'scastlewall,
曾经有一天,越过爸爸的院墙,
Ispiedalltheboysplayingwithaball,
我看到一群男孩在玩球,
Andmyowntruelovewastheflowerofthemall,
我的真爱是他们之中的佼佼者,
He'syoungbuthe'sdailygrowing.
他还小,但他在一天天长大.
Father:
Andsoearlyinthemorningatthedawningoftheday,
那是曙光微现的清晨,
Theywentintoahayfieldtohavesomesportandplay,
他们冲入草场锻炼游戏,
Andwhattheydidtheresheneverwoulddeclare,
她一直注视着他,却羞于告人,
Butshenevermorecomplainedofhisgrowing.
但是现在她再无从抱怨他的成长.
Daughter:
Attheageoffourteenhewasamarriedman,
十四岁,他已经成为已婚男人,
Attheageoffifteenthefatherofmyson,
十五岁,他已做了我孩子的父亲,
Attheageofsixteenhisgraveitwasgreen,
十六岁,他的墓地都已经绿草如茵,
Anddeathhadputanendtohisgrowing.
死亡终止了他的成长.
I'llbuymylovesomeflannel,I'llmakemyloveashroud,
我买来法兰绒,给我的真爱做着寿衣,
WitheverystitchIputinit,thetearstheywillpourdown,
一针下去,泪如雨下,
WitheverystitchIputinit,howthetearstheywillflow,
一针上来,雨是泪滴,
Cruelfatehasputanendtohisgrowing.
残酷的命运终结了他的成长。