2012年8月16日 星期四

Scarborough Fair


送上我年青時很愛的一首歌
這由中世紀流傳下來的riddle song,經電影【畢業生】中
被simon and garfunkel的演譯而大紅起來
但我更喜歡這個Nuttall的版本

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Remember me to one who lives there,
For once she was a true love of mine.
Have her make me a cambric shirt,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Without a seam or fine needle work,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Have her wash it in yonder dry well,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Where ne'er a drop of water e'er fell.
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Have her find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Between the sea and over the sand,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Plow the land with the horn of a lamb
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Then sow some seeds from north of the dam
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
If she tells me she can't, I'll reply
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Let me know that at least she will try
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Love imposes impossible tasks,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Though not more than any heart asks
And I must know she's a true love of mine.
Dear, when thou has finished thy task,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Come to me, my hand for to ask,
For thou then art a true love of mine.

 

4 則留言:

  1. 向心儀所愛提出難題,以驗証撲朔的愛情...
    是中世紀一種戀愛的方式

    祝願
    每個發出這樣要求的,都得到期待中的回應

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  2. $1
    第一次聽到這版本, 跟simon and garfunkel的, 很不同的味道!
    謝謝!

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  3. 一員大人,
    謝謝分享這版本!

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  4. $1,
    I give up... I've searched and searched. This video is not available and there are no other videos or soundtrack in the USA. I heard a 5 second clip: flute intro then ... "Are you going to..." Beautiful voice with a haunting melancholy feel. Right up your alley, heh? =D

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