Barbara Allen - Joan Baez

Twas in the merry month of May
那是在欢乐的五月
When green buds all were swelling
当绿芽初绽时
Sweet William on his death bed lay
甜蜜的威廉躺在病榻上
For love of Barbara Allen
因爱着芭芭拉·艾伦
He sent his servant to the town
他派仆人到镇上
To the place where she was dwelling
到她居住的地方
Saying you must come to my master dear
说：“你必须来见我亲爱的主人
If your name be Barbara Allen
如果你的名字是芭芭拉·艾伦”
So slowly slowly she got up
她缓缓起身
And slowly she drew nigh him
慢慢走近他
And the only words to him did say
只对他说了一句话
Young man I think youapos re dying
年轻人，我想你快要死了
He turned his face unto the wall
他将脸转向墙壁
And death was in him welling
死亡在他体内涌动
Good-bye good-bye to my friends all
再见了，再见了，我所有的朋友
Be good to Barbara Allen
请善待芭芭拉·艾伦
When he was dead and laid in grave
当他死去，被安葬在坟墓中
She heard the death bells knelling
她听到了丧钟的哀鸣
And every stroke to her did say
每一声钟响都在对她说
Hard hearted Barbara Allen
铁石心肠的芭芭拉·艾伦
Oh mother oh mother go dig my grave
哦，母亲，母亲，请为我挖一个坟墓
Make it both long and narrow
让它又长又窄
Sweet William died of love for me
甜美的威廉因爱而逝
And I will die of sorrow
而我将因悲伤而死
And father oh father go dig my grave
父亲啊父亲 请为我挖一座坟墓
Make it both long and narrow
让它又长又窄
Sweet William died on yesterday
甜美的威廉昨日已逝
And I will die tomorrow
我将于明日随他而去
Barbara Allen was buried
芭芭拉·艾伦被埋葬
In the old churchyard
在古老的教堂墓地
Sweet William was buried beside her
甜美的威廉被安葬在她身旁
Out of sweet Williamapos s heart
从威廉的心中
There grew a rose
一朵玫瑰绽放
Out of Barbara Allenapos s a briar
从芭芭拉·艾伦的荆棘中
They grew and grew in the old churchyard
它们在古老的教堂墓地中生长
Till they could grow no higher
直到无法再长高
At the end they formed
最终它们形成了
A true loverapos s knot
一个真爱的结
And the rose grew round the briar
玫瑰缠绕着荆棘