The Colliers March

The summer was over the season unkind
不善的夏天已然到来
In harvest a snow, how uncommon to find
这重大的发现就像夏日飞雪
The times were oppressive and well be it known
众所周知这压迫的时代
That hunger will stronger starve fences break down
愈来愈烈的饥饿推倒篱笆
'Twas then from themselves the black gentry stepped out
黑心的绅士们挺身而出
With bludgeons determined to stir up a rout
决心用棍棒挑起溃散
The prince of the party who revelled from home
聚会中的贵族还在家中狂欢
Was a terrible fellow and called Irish Thom
他被称为可怕的爱尔兰汤姆
He brandished his bludgeon with dexterous skill
娴熟地挥舞着手中棍棒
And close to his elbow was placed Barley Will
肘边放置着受赐的大麦
There instantly followed a numerous train
一列列火车紧随其后
As cheerful as bold Robin Hood's merry men
罗宾汉般快乐的人兴高采烈
Sworn to remedy a capital fault:
誓要弥补重大缺陷
Bring down the exorbitant price of the malt
降低哄抬的大麦价格
From Dudley to Walsall they trip-ped along
从达德利到沃尔萨尔，他们一路走来
And Hampton was truly alarmed at the throng
汉普顿着实被这群人吓到了
Women and children wherever they go
无论妇女和儿童走到哪里
Shouting out 'Oh the brave Dudley boys! Oh!'
高喊“勇敢的达德利男孩哦！”
With nailers and spinners the cavalcade joined
骑兵队加入统治者和纺织工的队伍
The markets to lower their flattering design
市场会降低他们的阿谀
Six days out of seven poor nailing boys get
这七个可怜的被捕男孩有足足六天
Little else at their meals but potatoes to eat
除了土豆无物可餐
For bread hard they labour, good things never carve
再辛苦的劳作也也换不到良品
And swore 'twere as well to be hanged as to starve
誓宁挨饿胜过绞死
Such are the feelings in every land
这样的感受布遍世界
Nothing necessities call can withstand
没有必需品能承受
And riots are certain to sadden the year
这悲壮之年的暴乱
When six penny loaves are three pound as up here
因六便士的面包在这里被抬至三英磅