danny boy是一首很老很老的爱尔兰民歌。老的程度让人想象。这首曲子有300多年的历史，这首歌也传唱了将近百年。在这一百年中，有数百个版本出现，演绎这首歌。有一本书，还有一个网站，都专门讲这首歌的来源，发展。这是一个父亲留给将去从军的儿子的。也许你回来的时候，我已经在墓中，你会来悼念我，告诉我你爱我……
歌词不同版本略有出入,下面的中文是李敖翻译的,

Oh Danny Boy,                            
The pipes, the pipes are calling
From Glenn to Glenn
And down the mountain side.
The summer's gone
And all the flowers are dying.
'Tis you, 'tis you must go
And I must bide.

But come ye back
When summer's in the meadow.
Or when the valley's hushed
And white with snow.
'Tis I'll be here
In Sunshine or in Shadow
Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy
I love you so.

But when ye come
And all the roses falling
And I am dead
As dead I well may be.
Go out and find
The place where I am lying.
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.
And I will hear
The soft you tread above me
And then my grave
Will warm and sweeter be.
For you shall bend and tell me
That you love me
And I will sleep in peace
Until you come to me.

……

哦,DANNY BOY,
当风笛呼唤,幽谷成排,
当夏日已尽,玫瑰难怀.
你,你天涯远引,
而我,我在此长埋.

当草原尽夏,
当雪地全白.
任晴空万里,
任四处阴霾.
哦,DANNY BOY,
我如此爱你,等你徘徊.

哦,说你爱我,你将前来,
纵逝者如斯,
死者初裁.
谢皇天后土,
在荒坟冢上,
请把我找到,找到,
寻我遗骸.

即令你足音轻轻,在我上面,
整个我孤坟感应,甜蜜温暖,.
你俯身向前,诉说情爱,
我将死于安乐,直到与你同在.

……


这是我最喜欢的猫王演唱的版本,猫王翻唱了许多经典的歌曲,像amazing grace,bridge over trouble water,a wonderful world,评价好像不怎么好,但我很喜欢,喜欢他那厚重而又深情的风格,特别是这一首


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