一见钟情的味道 中英互译

"StaroftheCountyDown"

isanIrishballadsetnearBanbridgeinCountyDown,inNorthernIreland.ThewordsarebyCathalMcGarvey(1866–1927)fromRamelton,CountyDonegal.Thetuneissimilartoseveralotherworks,especiallythatoftheEnglish"DivesandLazarus",alsocalled"Kingsfold",wellknownfromseveralpopularhymns.

ThesongissungfromthepointofviewofayoungmanwhochancestomeetacharmingladybythenameofRose(orRosie)McCann,referredtoasthe"staroftheCountyDown".Fromabriefencounterthewriter'sinfatuationgrowsuntil,bytheendoftheballad,heimagineshimselfmarryingthegirl.一曲轻快的爱尔兰民谣，一段美妙的单相思故事。很多民谣歌手演唱过此曲，这里的音频版本选取的是Rosheen的演绎，收录在其专辑MusiqueCeltic中。文末视频有男声版（OrthodoxCelts）和现场版（Loreena），还有音乐纯享版（哨笛），敬请欣赏。Star

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Assheonwardsped,sureIscratchedmyheadAndIlookedwithafeelingrareAndIsaid,saysI,toapasserby"Who'sthemaidwiththenut-brownhair?"Hesmiledatmeandhesaid,sayshe"She'sthegemofIreland'scrownYoungRosieMcCannfromthebanksoftheBannShe'sthestaroftheCountyDown."

Attheharvestfairshe'llbesurelythereSoIwearmySundayclothesWithmyshoesshonebrightandmyhatcockedrightForasmilefrommynut-brownroseNopipeI'llsmoke,nohorseI'llyokeTillmyploughturnsrustcolouredbrownForasmilingbridebymyownfiresideSitsthestaroftheCountyDown

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