the blacksmith

A blacksmith courted me nine months or better
一個鐵匠追求我有九個多月了
He fairly won my heart, wrote me a letter
他贏得了我的心，給我寫了一封信
With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever
手裡拿著錘子時，他看起來很帥
And if I were with my love I would live forever
如果我和我的愛能夠在一起，我將長命百歲
Oh where has my love gone with his cheeks like roses
哦，我的愛跑哪裡去了？他的臉頰像玫瑰一樣
He is gone across the sea gathering primroses
他漂洋過海去採集櫻草
Im afraid the shining sun might burn and scorch his beauty
我怕耀眼的太陽會憔悴他的美麗
And if I were with my love I would do my duty
如果我和我的愛能夠在一起，我會盡我的職責
Strange news is a-come to town, strange news is carried
鎮裡有了傳聞，人們都在傳言
Strange news flies up and down that my love is married
奇怪的消息滿天飛，傳言說我的愛人結婚了
Oh I wish them both great joy, though they dont hear me
哦，我祝福他們美滿幸福，儘管他們聽不到我的祝福
And if I were with my love I would do my duty
如果我和我的愛能夠在一起，我會盡我的職責
What did you promise me when you lay beside me
當你躺在我身邊時，你向我發了什麼誓？
You said youd marry me and not deny me
你說你會娶我，你會接納我
If I said Id marry you that was only to try you
如果我說了我會嫁給你，那肯定只是為了試探你
So bring your witness love and Ill not deny you
所以請把相愛的證明帶給我，我不會拒絕
O , witness have l none save God Almighty
哦，除了全能的上帝，沒有任何見證
And may He reward you well for the slighting of me
願上帝因你輕視我而獎賞你
Her lips grew pale and wan ; it made her poor heart tremble
她的嘴唇變得越來越蒼白，她那可憐的心在顫抖
For to think she had loved one , and he proved deceitful
因為她真心愛過一個人，而他卻被證明是個騙子
A blacksmith courted me , nine months and better
一個鐵匠追求我有九個多月了
He fairly won my heart ; he wrote me a letter
他贏得了我的心，給我寫了一封信
With his hammer in his hand , he looked so clever
手裡拿著錘子時，他看起來很聰明
And if I were with my love , I would live forever
如果我和我的愛能夠在一起，我將長命百歲