《绿袖子》是一首英国民谣,在依丽莎白女王时代就已经已广为流传,相传是英皇亨利八世所作 (他是位长笛家),根据19世纪英国学者威廉·查培尔(William Chappell)所做的研究资料指出,《绿袖子》的旋律最早是记录在16世纪末英国著名的鲁特琴曲集《William Ballet's Lute Book》,歌词部份则出现在1584年.然而这首歌曲真正广为流传开来,则是在英国作曲家约翰·盖伊(John Gay)将它编入为了对抗意大利歌剧所创作的《乞丐歌剧》(The Beggar's Opera,1728)中。
我思断肠,伊人不臧。 Alas my love you do me wrong 弃我远去,抑郁难当。 To cast me off discourteously 我心相属,日久月长。 I have loved you all so long 与卿相依,地老天荒。 Delighting in your company 绿袖招兮,我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy 绿袖飘兮,我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight 绿袖摇兮,我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold 绿袖永兮,非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves 我即相偎,柔荑纤香。 I have been ready at your hand 我自相许,舍身何妨。 To grant whatever you would crave 欲求永年,此生归偿。 I have both waged life and land 回首欢爱,四顾茫茫。 Your love and good will for to have 伊人隔尘,我亦无望。 Thou couldst desire no earthly thing 彼端箜篌,渐疏渐响。 But still thou hadst it readily 人既永绝,心自飘霜。 Thy music still to play and sing 斥欢斥爱,绿袖无常。 And yet thou wouldst not love me 绿袖去矣,付与流觞。 Greensleeves now farewell adieu 我燃心香,寄语上苍。 God I pray to prosper thee 我心犹炽,不灭不伤。 For I am still thy lover true 伫立垅间,待伊归乡。 Come once again and love me
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[此贴子已经被作者于2005-11-7 18:28:55编辑过]
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