丹尼男孩》(英语:"Danny Boy")是由英格兰作曲家弗雷德里克·威德里英语Frederic Weatherly写成的民歌,通常使用“伦敦德里小调”来演唱。[1] 《丹尼男孩》常被爱尔兰裔美国人爱尔兰裔加拿大人当做非官方的颂歌[2] 此外这首歌也常用于葬礼中。[3]

Danny Boy
歌曲
出版1913
类型民歌
作词弗雷德里克·威德里

1910年,《丹尼男孩》由英格兰作曲家弗雷德里克·威德里在萨默塞特郡巴斯写成。1913年他的居于美国的连襟玛格丽特(Margaret,亦称“Jess”)寄给他一份“伦敦德里小调”的抄本后,威德里便将歌词与小调合拍作成了曲子。[4][5]

歌词

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《丹尼男孩》有许多版本,以下是最初版:

Oh, Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side,
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling,
It's you, it's 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,
It's 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 flowers are dying,
If I am dead, as dead I well may be,
Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying,
And kneel and say an Ave there for me;

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be,
For you will bend and tell me that you love me,
And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me! [4][6]

意义

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关于《丹尼男孩》的寓意有许多不同的说法,[7] 比如说是家长写给出征或出国的儿子。

《丹尼男孩》1918年版的乐谱中还包含另一版歌词(《Eily Dear》),乐谱附有说明:“当由男子演唱时,应使用斜体词语;乐曲也更名为《Eily Dear》,也就是说《Danny Boy》应该仅由女子演唱”。然而并不能断定这是威德里本人的意愿。[8]

参考文献

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  1. ^ Why the name Londonderry Air?页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Hinnesbusch, Patricia D. "Irish Song Danny Boy Meaning and History of Irish Ballads.页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)" Symbol Meaning for Hundreds of Symbols & Symbol Resources. Living Arts Enterprises, LLC, 14 Sept. 2010.
  3. ^ No byline (2001-08-10), "'Danny Boy' cannot be played during Mass". National Catholic Reporter. 37 (36):11
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 Fred Weatherly's own description of writing Danny Boy. [2010-03-09]. (原始内容存档于2012-07-12). 
  5. ^ In Sunshine And In Shadow: The family story of Danny Boy by Anthony Mann (Weatherly's great grandson) ISBN 1300775017
  6. ^ Danny boy; Old Irish air. Historic American Sheet Music. Duke University Libraries. [19 December 2013]. (原始内容存档于2021-08-01). 
  7. ^ The true meaning of Danny Boy. [2010-03-09]. (原始内容存档于2012-07-12). 
  8. ^ McCourt, Malachy. Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad. New American Library. 2005-03-30: 128. ISBN 0-451-20806-4. 

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