Lyrics and translation Steeleye Span - Lovely On the Water

Lovely On the Water

Прекрасно на воде

As I walked out one morning

Как-то вышел я прогуляться,

In the springtime of the year

Весною, в пору ярких дней.

I overheard a sailor boy

Услышал моряка признанья

Likewise a lady fair

Он пел для милой своей.

They sang a song together

Они пели песню вместе,

Made the valleys for to ring

И голоса их лились,

While the birds on the spray in the meadows gay

Птицы вторили им на ветках,

Proclaimed the lovely spring

Славя весну свою, кружась.

Said Willy unto Nancy

Сказал Вилли своей Нэнси:

Oh we soon must sail away

"Нам скоро в море уходить,

For it's lovely on the water

Прекрасно на воде, любимая,

To hear the music play

Под музыку волн плыть."

For our Queen she do want seamen

"Королеве нужны моряки,

So I will not stay on shore

И на берегу мне не остаться,

I will brave the wars for my country

Я буду за страну сражаться,

Where the blund'ring cannons roar

Где пушек гром не унять."

Poor Nancy fell and fainted

Бедная Нэнси упала в обморок,

But soon he brought her to

Но он привел ее в чувство,

For it's there they kissed and there embraced

И там, обнявшись, они простились,

And took a fond adieu

С тоскою и грустью.

Come change your ring with me my love

"Обменяемся кольцами, любовь моя,

For we may meet once more

Быть может, мы еще встретимся,

But there's one above that will guard you love

И знай, что есть Тот, кто хранит тебя,

Where the blund'ring cannons roar

Где пушек гром не стихает."

Four pounds it is our bounty

"Четыре фунта - наша награда,

And that must do for thee

Это все, что могу тебе дать.

But to help the aged parents

Чтоб помочь твоим старым родителям,

While I am on the sea

Пока я в море буду скитаться."

For Tower Hill is crowded

"На Тауэрском холме много людей,

With mothers' weeping sore

Матери там плачут горько,

For their sons are gone to face the war

Ведь их сыновья ушли на войну,

Where the blund'ring cannons roar

Где пушек гром не смолкает."

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Writer(s): Dp, Eliza Amy Forbes Carthy, Norma Waterson, Lal Waterson, Maria Gilhooley

Album

Please to See the King

date of release

01-03-1971

1 Boys of Bedlam
2 The King
3 Lovely On the Water
4 The Blacksmith (1970 Version)
5 Bryan O'lynn / The Hag With the Money (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
6 The King (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
7 The Lark In the Morning (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
8 Bring 'Em Down / A Hundred Years Ago (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
9 Let's Dance (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
10 Two Reels (Dowd's Favourite) [Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71]
11 Farther Along (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71)
12 General Taylor (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71)
13 Female Drummer (MK2) (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71)
14 Reel - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
15 Wee Weaver - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
16 Female Drummer (MK 2) [BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970]
17 Hitler's Downfall / The Hag With the Money - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
18 False Knight On the Road - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
19 The Blacksmith (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
20 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970)
21 Bold Poachers (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70)
22 Prince Charlie Stuart (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70)
23 The King (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70)
24 The Lark In the Morning (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
25 I Was a Young Man (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
26 Rave On (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
27 Female Drummer (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
28 The Blacksmith (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
29 Female Drummer
30 The Lark In the Morning
31 False Knight on the Road
32 Prince Charlie Stuart
33 Jigs: Bryan O'Lynn / The Hag With the Money (Medley)
34 Cold, Haily, Windy Night
35 College Grove / Silver Spear - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970

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