ブリテン Benjamin Britten (1913～1976)
folksong arrangement
牧童 The Plough Boy (Tune by W. Shield)
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A flaxen-headed cowboy, as simple as may be, |
亜麻色の髪の牛飼い、とってもぼくとつな |
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And next a merry plough-boy, I whistled o'er the lea |
そして次には陽気な牧童さ、草地を口笛を吹いてまわってた |
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But now a saucy footman, I strut in worsted lace, |
でも今は小粋な召し使い、ウーステッドのモールを付けて気取って歩く |
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And soon I'll be a butler, and whey my jolly face. |
すぐに使用人頭になって、陽気な顔ともおさらばさ |
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When steward I'm promoted, I'll snip the trademen's bill, |
執事に昇格したら商人の請求書はハサミで切ってやる |
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My master's coffers empty, my pockets for to fill. |
ご主人様の金庫は空っぽ、俺のポケットはいっぱい |
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When lolling in my chariot, so great a man I'll be, |
馬車でふんぞりかえってさぞ立派になってるぜ |
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You'll forget the little plough-boy who whistled o'er the lea. |
草地で口笛吹いてたちっちゃな牧童なんか忘れるさ |
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I'll buy votes at elections, and when I've made the pelf, |
選挙で票を買い、大儲けしたら |
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I'lI stand poll for the parliament, and then vote in myself. |
議会に立候補、そしたら俺様に投票さ |
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Whatever's good for me, sir, I never will oppose: |
俺にとって良いことは何でも反対しはしない |
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When all my aves are sold off, why then Ill sell my noes. |
賛成票がなくなったら俺の反対票を売ってやる |
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I'll joke, harangue and paragraph, with speeches charm the ear, |
俺はジョークを飛ばし、演説し、文を書いてやる、耳触りの良いやつを |
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And when I'm tired on my legs, then I'll sit down a peer. |
疲れたら貴族の称号にこしかける |
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In court or city honour so great a man I'll be, |
宮廷や街の栄誉を得てさぞ偉い奴になってるぜ |
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You'll forget the little plough-boy who whistled o'er the lea. |
草地で口笛吹いてたちっちゃな牧童なんか忘れるさ |
