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　　Cara Dillon一首美丽的《Craigie Hill》(克雷吉山),据说感动了整个爱尔兰.

　　虽然音乐中关于爱的故事很美丽,但关于Craigie Hill,美丽的克雷吉山,

　　的说明却并不多.根据google到的资料,Craigie Hill在苏格兰的Perth,而Craigie,在苏格兰语里是多石的,崎岖的意思.

　　Perth还有一位著名的苏格兰诗人叫做William Soutar,他曾经写了一首小诗《Patriotism》（大约可以译作《故乡之爱》）来追忆故乡,抄录在下面：

　　Whan I haik't up to Craigie Hill

　　And lookit east and west;

　　"In a' the world," said I to mysel',

　　"My ain shire is the best."

　　Whan I haik't up to Craigie Hill

　　And frae the hicht look't doun;

　　"There is nae place," said I to mysel',

　　"Mair braw nor our borough-toun."

　　And a' be mysel' on Craigie Hill

　　I spak in the Lord's ear;

　　"O!whan the haly bugles trill

　　Lat me wauken up richt here.!

　　由于原诗是苏格兰语写的,这里有段不大精确的翻译：

　　当我登上克雷吉山,

　　我东西环望；

　　“在这个世界上”,我对自己说,

　　“我自己乡村是美最好的.”

　　当我登上克雷吉山,

　　从山顶向下观望；

　　“没有什么地方”,我对自己说,

　　“可以比我们的城镇更美好.”

　　而我就在这克雷吉山上,

　　我对上帝把话说；

　　“噢!当神圣的号角响起,

　　就让我在片土地上醒来!”

　　《Craigie Hill》歌词:

　　It being in the springtime and the small birds they were singing

　　Down by yon shady harbour I carelessly did stray

　　The thrushes they were warbling,the violets they were charming

　　To view fond lovers talking,a while I did delay

　　She said,my dear don't leave me for another season

　　Though fortune does be pleasing I'll go along with you

　　I'll forsake friends and relations and bid this only nation

　　And to the bonny Bann banks forever I'll bid adieu

　　He said,my dear don't grieve or yet annoy my patience

　　You know I love you dearly the more I'm going away

　　I'm going to a foreign nation to purchase a plantation

　　To comfort us hereafter all in America

　　Then after a short while a fortune does be pleasing

　　It'll cause them for to smile at our late going away

　　We'll be happy as Queen Victoria,all in her greatest glory

　　We'll be drinking wine and porter,all in America

　　If you were in your bed lying and thinking on dying

　　The sight of the lovely Bann banks your sorrow you'd give over

　　Or if you were down one hour,down in yon shady bower

　　Pleasure would surround you,you'd think on death no more

　　Then fare you well,sweet Craigie Hill,where often times I've roved

　　I never thought my childhood days I'd part you any more

　　Now we're sailing on the ocean for honour and promotion

　　And the bonny boats are sailing,way down by Doorin shore

　　那是在春天的时节

　　小鸟儿们在歌唱

　　沿著远处婆娑的海港

　　我不经意间竟迷失了方向

　　画眉鸟柔和的唱著歌

　　还有那娇媚的紫罗兰竞相开放

　　看著多情的恋人们低语

　　我停下了脚步

　　她说

　　亲爱的请不要在任何季节离我而去

　　虽然命运将我们捉弄

　　我还要与你在一起

　　我会放弃亲友放弃爱尔兰民族的祝愿

　　我对神发誓

　　我永远都不会说再见

　　他说

　　亲爱的请不要悲伤

　　否则会困扰我的耐心

　　你要知道即使离开

　　我只会更强烈地爱你

　　我要去一个遥远的国度

　　去寻觅一片土地

　　来抚平灾难给我们带来的所有创伤

　　不久以后当一切都已经平息

　　我将让所有人都因我们

　　这次离别而幸福

　　我们将像维多利亚女皇一样快乐

　　有著她最伟大的荣耀

　　我们要在这废墟上品尝美酒佳肴

　　如果你躺在床上正思考著死亡

　　爱之神的目光

　　将你的忧伤带到我身旁

　　或许瞬间就会降临

　　降临在那幽暗的凉亭

　　快乐将围绕著你

　　你将不会再想到死亡

　　Notes：

　　yon a.彼处的,那边的

　　thrush n.画眉

　　violet n.紫罗兰

　　delay n.耽搁,延迟

　　adieu n.再见,再会

　　plantation n.种植园,大农场

　　rove v.漫游,流浪,转来转去

　　bid v.祝愿

　　stray v.迷路,偏离,漂泊

　　warble v.鸟鸣,用柔和的颤声唱

　　fond a.多情的,宠爱的,温柔的

　　forsake v.放弃,抛弃

　　annoy v.使苦恼,骚扰

　　bower n.凉亭

　　bank v.储蓄

　　promotion n.提升,提拔,晋升

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