《斯卡布罗集市》(ScarboroughFair)是一首旋律优美的经典英文歌曲,曾作为第40届奥斯卡获奖影片《毕业生》(TheGraduate)的插曲,曲调凄美婉转,给人以心灵深处的触动。该歌曲大受20世纪60年代美国大学生欢迎。
《ScarboroughFair》原是一首古老的英国民歌,其起源可一直追溯到中世纪,原唱歌手为保罗·西蒙(PaulSimon)和加芬克尔(ArtGarfunkel)。莎拉·布莱曼(SarahBrightman)翻唱过该歌曲,收录于2000年专辑《LaLuna》。此外来自英伦岛屿的Gregorian格里高利合唱团(又称“教皇合唱团”)也曾翻唱过该歌曲。
《斯卡布罗集市》作为20世纪最著名、最成功的民歌之一,必定将永远地在人们心中回响,不断地勾起人们那些或忧伤或欢乐的回忆来。
男版,由保罗·西蒙和加芬克尔演唱。中英文对照。
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 你要去斯卡布罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 代我向那里的一位女孩问好
She once was a true love of mine 她曾经是我的爱人。
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt 叫她替我做件麻布衣衫
(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 she`ll be a true love of mine 她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 her to find me an acre of land 叫她替我找一块地
(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 pulishes a gun) 士兵擦拭着他的枪
Then she`ll be a true love of mine 她就会是我真正的爱人。
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather 叫她用镰刀收割。
(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 she`ll be a true love of mine 她就会是我真正的爱人。
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 你要去斯卡布罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 代我向那儿的一位女孩问好
She once was a true love of mine 她曾经是我的爱人。
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Tell him to find me on acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between the salt water and the sea strand
Then he'll be a true love of mine...
......
Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine...