Lily Of The West - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹)

When first I came to Louisville

当我第一次来到路易斯维尔

Some pleasure there to find

在那里寻找我的快乐

A damsel there from Lexington

一个来自莱克星顿的女子

Was pleasing to my mind

带给我心中的欢愉

Her rosy cheeks her ruby lips

她红润的脸颊 她的红宝石般的嘴唇

Like arrows pierced my breast

像箭穿透了我的身体

And the name she bore was Flora

她所叫的名字是芙罗拉

The Lily of the west

被称为西部百合的芙罗拉

I courted lovely Flora

我追求我可爱的芙罗拉

Some pleasure there to find

我找到了我的快乐

But she turned unto another man

但她走向了另一个男人

Which sore distressed my mind

痛苦围绕着我的心

She robbed me of my liberty

她剥夺了我的自由

Deprived me of my rest

她使我夜不能寐

Then go my lovely Flora

思绪总是奔向我可爱的芙罗拉

The Lily of the west

被称为西部百合的芙罗拉

We down in yonder shady grove

在那片阴暗的树林里

A man of high degree

一个地位很高的男子

Conversing with my Flora there

在和我的芙罗拉交谈

It seemed so strange to me

对我来说 这似乎是如此的陌生

And the answer that she gave to him

而她给他的答案

It sure did me oppress

对我来说是如此的沉重

I was betrayed by Flora

芙罗拉背叛了我

The Lily of the west

被称为西部百合的芙罗拉

I stepped up to my rival

我走近我的情敌

My dagger in my hand

我的手中拿着把匕首

I seized him by the collar and

我抓住了他的衣领

I boldly made him stand

我勇敢地让他站起来

Being mad to desperation

近乎疯狂的绝望

I pierced him in the breast

我刺穿了他的胸膛

Then go my lovely Flora

然后去找我可爱的芙罗拉

The Lily of the west

被称为西部百合的芙罗拉

I had to stand my trial

我不得不接受我的审判

I had to make my plea

不得不提出所有请求

They placed me in the criminal box

他们把我放在刑事箱

And then commenced on me

然后处决我

Although she swore my life away

虽然她离开了我的生活

Deprived me of my rest

但我仍然夜不能寐

I still love my faithless Flora

我依然爱着她 背叛我的芙罗拉

The Lily of the west

被称为西部百合的芙罗拉