Pick Up Tha' Musket - Stanley Holloway

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It occurred on the evening before Waterloo

事情发生在滑铁卢的前一天晚上

As troops were lined up on parade

当军队列队游行时

And sergeant inspecting them he were a terror

警官检查他们他是个恐怖分子

Of whom every man were afraid

每个人都害怕的那个人

All excepting one man

除了一个人

Who was in the front rank

谁是最重要的

A man by the name of Sam Small

一个名叫山姆·Small的男人

And he and the sergeant were both daggers drawn

他和中士都拔出匕首

They thought now of each other at all

他们现在根本不会想到彼此

As sergeant walked past he was swinging his arms

中士经过时他摆动着双臂

And he happened to brush against Sam

他碰巧和Sam擦肩而过

And knocking this musket clean out of is hand

把手里的步枪打得落花流水

It fell in the ground with a slam

砰的一声掉在了地上

Pick it up said sergeant abrupt like but cool

拿起枪说中士突然就来了但是很酷

But Sam with a shake of this head

但是Sam摇了摇头

Said seeing as that knocked it out of my hand

我说因为我的枪从我手里掉了下来

Perhaps tha'll pick the thing up instead

也许这会让我重振旗鼓

Sam Sam pick up that musket

山姆拿起步枪

The sergeant exclaimed with a roar

中士怒吼一声

Sam said that knocked it down reasoning

Sam说我把一切都搞砸了

Tha'll pick it up or it stays where this on the floor

你要么把它捡起来要么就把它扔在地上

The sound of high words very soon reached

兴奋的话语很快就响起

The ears of an officer Lieutenant Bird

一个军官的耳朵伯德上尉

Who says to the sergeant

他对警官说

Now what's all this there

这是什么

And the sergeant told what had occurred

警官告诉我发生了什么

Sam Sam pick up the musket

山姆拿起步枪

Lieutenant exclaimed with some heat

上尉有些激动地惊呼道

Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up

Sam说他把车撞倒了于是他捡起车

Or it stays where it is at my feet

或者它就在我脚边

It caused quite a stir when the Captain arrived

船长到来时引起了轰动

To find out the 'cause of the trouble

找出麻烦的原因

And every man there all excepting old Sam

在场的每个人除了老山姆

Was full of excitement and bubble

充满了兴奋和幻想

Sam Sam pick up the musket

山姆拿起步枪

Said Captain for strictness renowned

船长以严谨著称

Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up

Sam说他把车撞倒了于是他捡起车

Or it stays where it is on the ground

还是停留在原地

The same thing occurred when the Major and Colonel

同样的事情发生在少校和上校

Both tried to get Sam to see sense

都想让Sam懂事点

But when old Duke of Wellington came into view

但当老威灵顿公爵映入眼帘

Well then the excitement was tense

当时气氛很紧张

Up rode the Duke on a lovely white horse

公爵骑着一匹可爱的白马

To find out the 'cause of the bother

找出烦恼的原因

He looked at the musket and then at old Sam

他看了看步枪然后又看看老山姆

And he talked to old sam like a brother

他像兄弟一样和老山姆交谈

Sam Sam pick up the musket the Duke

山姆拿起步枪就像公爵

Said as quiet as could be

我说尽量安静

Sam Sam Sam Sam pick up the musket

山姆拿起步枪

Come on lead just to please me

来吧为我指引方向只为取悦我

All right Duke says old Sam just for thee I'll oblige

好吧杜克说老山姆就是为了你我会奉陪到底

And to show thee I meant no offence

告诉你我没有冒犯你的意思

So Sam picked it up gradely lead said the Duke

所以Sam慢慢地捡起枪来指挥公爵说

Righto boys let battle commence

好孩子战斗开始吧