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A Red Red Rose |
O my luve is like a red, red rose,
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my luve is like the melodie
That’s sweetly played in tune.
As fair thou art, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till all the seas gang dry.
Till all the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt by the sun;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands of life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve,
And fare thee weel a while;
And I will come again, my luve,
Though were ten thousand mile!
罗伯特·彭斯(1759-1796),苏格兰诗人,生于艾尔郡的一个农民家庭。从小在田里干活,辛劳终生,但博览群书,天文地理、各国文学无不涉猎,也喜爱苏格兰民歌和民间故事。《一朵红红的玫瑰》是彭斯根据苏格兰民谣创作的一首脍炙人口的爱情诗篇,充分体现了民歌特有的清闲自然和真挚纯朴。
啊,我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰,
六月里迎风初开;
啊,我的爱人像支甜甜的曲子,
奏得合拍又和谐。
我的好姑娘,多么美丽的人儿!
我呀,多么深挚的爱情!
亲爱的,我永远爱你,
纵使大海干涸水流尽。
纵使大海干涸水流尽,
太阳将岩石烧作灰尘;
亲爱的,我永远爱你,
只要我一息犹存。
珍重吧,我唯一的爱人,
珍重吧,让我们暂时别离;
但我定要回来,
哪怕千里万里!