Mountains O'Mourne

Oh Mary, this London's a wonderful sight
親愛的瑪麗，倫敦城確有它的氣派與曼妙光景
With people here working by days and by night
形形色色的人們在這裡日夜奔忙
They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat
這裡既不耕種土豆也沒有大小麥
But there's gangs of them digging for gold in the street
卻常看到一夥夥人在街頭空地勞作辛勤
At least when I ask them, that's what I was told
每每當我問起時，他們總笑稱“掘金”
So I just took a hand at this digging for gold
於是我也加入他們的工地，打算碰碰運氣
But for all that I found there, I might as well be
可即使是倫敦原來也不過只有些尋常不過的碎石瓦礫
In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea
和我那在莫恩山腳的故鄉土石可有哪些區別呢？
I believe that when writing a wish you expressed
我知道你一定很關心大都會裡的種種時尚
As to how the fine ladies in London were dressed
尤其想知道那裡優雅的淑女們如何打扮自己
Well if you'll believe me, when asked to a ball
但你可能不敢相信，當要去參加舞會時
They don't wear no tops to their dresses at all
姑娘們實在穿得少之又少，春光搖搖
Oh, I've seen them myself and you could not in truth
哦我曾親眼看到她們嬉笑著奔赴舞會的樣子
Tell it if they were bound for a ball or a bath
你甚至不會知道她們是打算開始跳舞還是洗澡
Don't be starting them fashions now Mary McRae
親愛的瑪麗啊請先不要跟隨這城裡的另類風潮
In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea
只平凡地生活在這莫恩山腳綿綿入海的小小村莊
There's beautiful girls here oh never you mind
倫敦真是有太多靚麗的姑娘，哦請不要介意
Beautiful shapes that nature never designed
明眸皓齒與曼妙腰肢，真似天女下凡
Lovely complexions of roses and cream
那姣好面容和玉肌如玫瑰般嬌豔、奶油般溫柔
But let me remark with regard to the same
卻並不足以讓我深陷於她們的秋波之中
That if at those roses you venture to sip
靡靡之中你若遺失於芬芳，啜飲那鮮紅
The colors might all come away on your lip
都會玫瑰也將在你唇刺下印記，上升到親吻之中最冷一吻
So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waiting for me
我更願等待那朵同樣在守候著我的鄉野玫瑰
In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea
如今她正靜靜盛開在莫恩山下延延入海的小小村莊
You remember young Danny McClaren of course
你可還記得當年的小丹尼麥克萊恩
Well he's older here with the rest of the force
他也曾稚嫩過的面龐上已添了些許滄桑
I saw him one day as he stood on the strand
有一天我在濱海的交通線上看見了他
Stopped all the traffic with a wave of his hand
只神氣地揮一揮手就讓滾滾的鋼鐵洪流熄滅了囂張
As we were talking of days that are gone
當我們相視相識，談論起早已無人問津的過往時日
The whole town of London stood there to look on
整個倫敦都紛紛駐足停擺，屏息以待
But for all his great powers, he's wishful like me
可即使已在風雲際會的異鄉博得如此大權，他卻也常常會像我一樣
To be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea
想要踏上那條久違的歸鄉路，回到那莫恩山腳平平無奇的小小村莊