歌曲“斯卡布羅集市(Scarborough Fair”)”歌詞翻譯- -五首“西江月”
上世紀電影“畢業生”主題曲“斯卡布羅集市(Scarborough Fair)”(西蒙與加芬克尓 (Simon and Garfunkel)版本)一直是全球包括華人聽眾喜愛的經典之作,尤其歌詞中對愛情別開生面的理解和訴求,至今仍引起廣泛的解讀。
這首歌曲主歌詞和基調來自古蘇格蘭民歌,各段第二句唱到的四種花朵﹕香芹、鼠尾草, 迷迭香和百里香(Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme),分別代表愛情的甜蜜,力量,忠誠 和勇氣。
在主歌的二、三、四段,每一句的結尾,西蒙和加芬克尓又巧妙地插進一個唱着另外一 套副歌詞的聲音,讓主歌詞的主人公以 戰士的身份講述戰爭的苦難和無奈,從而在主歌愛 情基調上暗示了戰爭對愛情的摧殘,加入當時年青一代的反戰(指當時的越南戰爭)情緒,使全歌的感情表達更加飽滿更有感染力。
對於華人,這首來自異國民歌的歌曲表達愛情的熱烈,純美和摯誠,令人不由聯想起以 “詩經”為代表的中國古民歌中的愛情詩,現在網絡上廣泛流行的這首歌“詩經”體的中文譯文應當是這種聯想的產物*。
受“詩經”體譯文的啟發,我萌想試用古詞的形式翻譯西蒙和加芬克尓版的歌詞,寫下以下 五首“西江月”(主歌詞三首,付歌詞二首)。
(附以下說明:
五首西江月中,三首主歌詞的前半闋相同,二首付歌詞的前半闋也相同。 由於詞譜格式限制,英文主歌詞每段第二句重複出現的香芹、鼠尾草,迷迭香和 百里香(Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme)被拆開在上下闋的第二句分開表 達 )。
主歌詞翻譯(西江月三首) 中文 英文 一 君去斯卡羅市。 Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 我思尾草芹香, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme。 有佳人似玉臨窗, Remember me to one who lives there, 是我曾相愛傍。 She once was a true love of mine.
囑彼做衣與我 Tell her to make me a cambric shirt. 迷迭百里香芳, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 無縫無線亞麻裝, Without no seams nor needle work. 真愛情深我倆 Then she will be a true love of mine.
二
君去斯卡羅市。 Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 我思尾草芹香, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 有佳人似玉臨窗, Remember me to one who lives there, 是我曾相愛傍。 She once was a true love of mine.
囑彼開田為我, Tell her to find me an acre of land. 迷迭百里香芳, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 鹽鹼水裡海灘旁, Between the salt water and the sea strand, 誓愛情深我倆。 Then she will be a true love of mine.
三
君去斯卡羅市。 Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 我思尾草芹香, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 有佳人似玉臨窗, Remember me to one who lives there, 是我曾相愛傍。 She once was a true love of mine.
囑彼皮鐮收割, Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather. 迷迭百里香芳, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 石楠枝扎捆收藏, And gather it all in a bunch of heather. 永愛情深我倆。 Then 十she will be a true love of mine.
付歌詞(伴唱)翻譯(西江月二首) 一 原野綠林山嶽, On the side of hill in the deep forest green, 雀紛飛雪寒岡。 Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown. 士兵披日地為床, Blankets and bedclothes the child of maintain , 驚夢鼔笳激盪。 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
落葉丘巒軍宿, On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves , 淚流荒冡愁長, Washes the grave with slivery tears. 時時擦亮手中槍 A soldier cleans and polishes a gun. 警覺衝鋒號響。 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
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原野綠林山嶽, On the side of hill in the deep forest green, 雀紛飛雪寒岡。 Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown. 士兵披日地為床, Blankets and bedclothes the child of maintain , 驚夢鼔笳激盪。 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
戰火猩紅如血, War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions. 令催戰士行強, Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for a cause. 為誰征戰已偕忘, They have long ago forgotten. 前進衝鋒號響。 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
西蒙與加芬克尓(Simon and Garfunkel)演唱“斯卡布羅市集”五段(對照演唱的過程, 五首詞隨演唱的英文歌詞顯示。括號內是附歌伴唱)**:
中文 英文
段一 君去斯卡羅市。 Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 我思尾草芹香, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 有佳人似玉臨窗, Remember me to one who lives there, 是我曾相愛傍。 She once was a true love of mine.
段二 囑彼做衣與我 Tell her to make me a cambric shirt. (原野綠林山嶽), (On the side of hill in the deep forest green), 迷迭百里香芳, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. (雀紛飛雪寒岡)。 (Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown.). 無縫無線亞麻裝, Without no seams nor needle work. (士兵披日地為床), (Blankets and bedclothes the child of maintain ), 真愛情深我倆 Then she will be a true love of mine. (驚夢鼔笳激盪)。 (Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.).
段三 囑彼開田為我, Tell her to find me an acre of land. (落葉丘巒軍宿), (On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves ), 迷迭百里香芳, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. (淚流荒冡愁長), (Washes the grave with silvery tears). 鹽鹼水裡海灘旁, Between the salt water and the sea strand, (時時擦亮手中槍), (A soldier cleans and polishes a gun), 誓愛情深我倆。 Then she will be a true love of mine.
段四 囑彼皮鐮收割, Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather. (戰火猩紅如血), (War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions). 迷迭百里香芳, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. (令催戰士行強), (Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for a cause). 石楠枝扎捆收藏, And gather it all in a bunch of heather. (為誰征戰已偕忘,), (They have long ago forgotten). 永愛情深我倆。 Then 十she will be a true love of mine.
段五 君去斯卡羅市。 Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 我思尾草芹香, Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. 有佳人似玉臨窗, Remember me to one who lives there, 是我曾相愛傍。 She once was a true love of mine.
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**西蒙與加芬克尓(Simon and Garfunkel)演唱“斯卡布羅市集”五段
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