The Unfortunate Miss Bailey - The Kingston Trio

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Written by：Lou Gottlieb

In seventeen forty two

在1742年

It was customary in the township of halifax

在哈利法克斯镇这是一种习俗

For a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia

一个绅士偶尔喝点酒

Which was a light flavored liquor of amazing potency

那是一种淡味烈酒药效惊人

Which originated in middle sex

起源于中年时期

And which we suppose is the reason for this song

我们认为这就是这首歌的缘由

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate

贝利小姐真不幸

Miss Bailey

贝利小姐

A captain bold in halifax who dwelt in country quarters

一位住在哈利法克斯乡下的勇敢船长

Seduced a maid who hung herself one Monday in her garters

勾引了一个女仆她在周一上吊自杀了

His wicked conscience smitted him

他邪恶的良心让他痛不欲生

He lost his stomach daily

他每天都感到心力交瘁

He took to drinking ratafia and thought upon miss Bailey

他喝着果酒想起贝利小姐

Oh miss Nailey unfortunate miss Bailey

Nailey小姐不幸的贝利小姐

One night betimes he went to bed

一天晚上他睡觉前

For he had caught the fever

因为他患了热病

Said he I am a handsome man

他说我是个英俊潇洒的男人

And I'm a gay deceiver

我是个喜欢骗人的家伙

His candle just a twelve o'clock

他的烛光正好十二点

Began to burn quite palely

开始变得苍白无力

A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said

一个鬼魂走到他的床边对他说

Behold miss Bailey

贝利小姐

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss bailey

贝利小姐真不幸贝利小姐

Avast miss Bailey

再见贝利小姐

Then he cried you can't affright me really

然后他叫道你不能吓到我真的

Dear captain Smith the ghost replied

亲爱的史密斯船长幽灵回答道

You used me ungenteelly

你无情地利用我

The coroner's quest goes hard with me

验尸官的任务对我来说很艰巨

Because I've acted freely

因为我随心所欲

And parson biggs won't bury me

牧师Biggs不会埋葬我

Though I'm a dead miss Bailey

虽然我已经死去贝利小姐

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss Bailey

贝利小姐真不幸贝利小姐

Dear mam says he

亲爱的妈妈说他

Since you and I must once for all accounts close

因为你和我必须一次了结所有的恩怨

I have a one pound note

我有一张一英镑的钞票

In my regimental small clothes

穿着我的团队服

Twill bribe the sexton for your grave

Twill贿赂教堂司事为你扫墓

The ghost then answered gaily

幽灵愉快地回答

Bless you wicked captain Smith

保佑你邪恶的史密斯船长

Remember poor miss Bailey

还记得可怜的贝利小姐吗

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss Bailey

贝利小姐真不幸贝利小姐

All's well that ends well I suppose

我想一切安好结局也会很美好