西江月音乐茶座-斯卡布罗集市
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那里野花灼灼,和风羽羽,翠鸟依依,一座村庄温馨、详和而美丽。
那里有合适的麻布衣衫,有丁当作响的银器,有烂漫芳香的田野,有轻风吹来的蛙鸣,还有刚好并排能走下两个人的乡间小路……
那里有一位守着誓言的金发女郎,一直站在村口,祈求过往的商人:不要割那路边的草,让它绿绿地茂盛,我好为他织麻布衣衫。
不要摘那夜空的月,让它高高地悬挂,他归来时路才会亮膛。
不必躲那三月杏雨,让它柔柔地抚摸,那是我俩缠绵的依恋。
不用遮那冬日阳光,让它暖暖地映照,那是我俩浪漫的爱情…
歌者给他的心上人安排了不可能完成的事情,意味着有时候爱情需要突破日常生活中似乎不可能的壁障才有希望。如果她能试图去做那些不可能完成的事情,那么她只得返回到他的身边向他求救,于是爱情就有希望得到自然的展开和延续。或许就像常说的那样,every
heart grows merry in time.
歌中提到四种植物--芫荽、鼠尾草、迷迭香和百里香。按照那些相信植物疗法的人的看法,芫荽Parsley (Petroselinum
crispum)具有治疗消化不良的功能。比如,据说吃菠菜的时候如果嚼一片芫荽树叶的话就能让菠菜的苦味消失,并易于消化。因此在中世纪芫荽被赋予一定的精神寓意的。鼠尾草Sage
(Salvia officinalis)的象征有着数千年的历史,代表着力量。迷迭香Rosemary (Rosmarinus
officinalis)表示忠诚,挚爱和挂念。古希腊时男人就送给自己的恋人以迷迭香来表达爱慕,今天在欧洲新娘还有在头上别上迷迭香树枝的习俗。据说迷迭香能让人敏感和谨慎,于是在古罗马当一个人面对精神压力的时候,大夫常常建议放一小袋迷迭香树叶子于枕头下面。迷迭香有时候用作比喻女性的爱,尽管有些迟缓,却强劲并持续长久。在神话传说中的中秋之夜,国王在荒野的百里香Thyme
(Thymus
vulgaris)丛林中与神仙们狂舞。但百里香一般象征勇气,在中世纪时骑士的盾牌上就有他的女人给他绣上的百里香的图像。于是,垂头丧气的歌者用这四种在中世纪众所周知的植物,期望他的心上人能够用爱的温柔来消融他们之间的误会和痛苦,用毅力来度过他们分离的艰难时光,用忠诚来陪伴孤独的日子,用勇气去挑战那些不可能的事情并最终回到他的身旁。
莎拉·布莱曼,歌声高端无敌,充盈着飘逸的空气感,足以为我们营造出无边无际的空间幻觉,仿佛天籁。由她演绎的这首歌,把所有的she换成he,变成了一个女子对爱情的低吟泣诉,里面有迷惘和了无根基的心绪,凄婉而哀艳,更象一个女鬼在依恋活着的恋人。歌声里已没有了战争,只有一个男人,和关于这个男人的爱情,心情寂寞而脆弱。
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 您要去斯卡布罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芜荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 代我向那儿的一位青年问好
He once was a true love of mine 他曾经是我的爱人。
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt 叫他替我做件麻布衣衫
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)?
(绿林深处山冈旁) Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Tracing of sparrow on the snow crested brown)
(在白雪封顶的褐色山上追逐雀儿)
Without no seams nor needle work 上面不用缝口,也不用针线
(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain)
(大山是山之子的地毯和床单)
Then he`ll be a ture love of mine 他就会是我真正的爱人。
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call) (熟睡中不觉号角声声呼唤)
Tell him to find me an acre of land 叫他替我找一块地
(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves)
(从小山旁几片小草叶上) Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Washes the grave with silvery tears) (滴下的银色泪珠冲刷着坟茔)
Between salt water and the sea strands 就在咸水和大海之间
(A soldier cleans and publishes a gun) (士兵擦拭着他的枪)
Then he`ll be a true love of mine 他就会是我真正的爱人。
Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather 叫他用一把皮镰收割
(War bells blazing in scarlet battalion)
(战火轰隆,猩红的枪弹在狂呼) Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Generals order their soldiers to kill) (将军们命令麾下的士兵冲杀)
And gather it all in a bunch of heather 将收割的石楠扎成一束
(And to fight for a cause they`ve long ago forgotten)
(为一个早已遗忘的理由而战)
Then he`ll be a true love of mine他就会是我真正的爱人。
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 您要去斯卡布罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芜荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 代我向那儿的一位青年问好
He was once a true love of mine 他曾经是我的爱人。
有人用诗经体的格式将这首歌翻译出来,竟也能唱,几乎看不出哪个是原创,哪个是译文。
问尔所之,是否如适 Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
彼方淑女,凭君寄辞 Remember me to one who lives there.
伊人曾在,与我相知 She once was a true love of mine.
嘱彼佳人,备我衣缁 Tell her to make me a cambric shirt.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
勿用针砧,无隙无疵 Without no seams nor needle work.
伊人何在,慰我相思 Then she will be a true love of mine.
(伴唱) (伴唱)
彼山之阴,深林荒址 On the side of hill in the deep forest green,
冬寻毡毯,老雀燕子 Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown.
雪覆四野,高山迟滞 Blankets and bed clothiers the child of maintain
眠而不觉,寒笳清嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人,营我家室 Tell her to find me an acre of land.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
良田所修,大海之坻 Between the salt water and the sea strand,
伊人应在,任我相视 Then she will be a true love of mine.
(伴唱) (伴唱)
彼山之阴,叶疏苔蚀 On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves
涤我孤冢,珠泪渐渍 Washes the grave with slivery tears.
惜我长剑,日日拂拭 Asoldier cleans and polishes a gun.
寂而不觉,寒笳长嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人,收我秋实 Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
敛之集之,勿弃勿失 And gather it all in a bunch of heather.
伊人犹在,唯我相誓 Then she will be a true love of mine.
(伴唱) (伴唱)
烽火印啸,浴血之师 War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
将帅有令,勤王之事 Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for
a cause.
争斗缘何,久忘其旨 They have long ago forgotten.
痴而不觉,寒笳悲嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.

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