Текст и перевод песни Ikuko Kawai - ロンドンデリーの歌

ロンドンデリーの歌

我が子よ いとしの汝を
父君のかたみとし
心して いつくしみつ
今日まで育てあげぬ
古き家を巣立ちして
今 はた汝はいずこ
弱き母のかげさえも
雄々しき汝には見えず
はてしもなき かの道の
あなたに汝は行きぬ
むなしき 我が家を見れば
亡き父君 おもわる
足もとの草むらより
たつは さえずるひばり
ああ 我も強く立ちて
我が家の ほまれを守らん
古き家を巣立ちして
今 はた汝はいずこ
弱き母のかげさえも
雄々しき汝には見えず

Londonderry Air

My dear, my darling, I've cherished you
As a keepsake of your father,
Nurtured you with all my heart
Until this very day.
Now that you've left our old home,
Where are you, my child?
My feeble presence fades away
From your brave sight.
You've embarked on that endless path,
Far, far away from me.
As I gaze at our empty home,
I remember your father,
And from the grass beneath my feet,
I hear a skylark's song.
Oh, I too will stand strong,
And protect the honor of our home.
Now that you've left our old home,
Where are you, my child?
My feeble presence fades away
From your brave sight.