這首Libera唱的《When a Knight》(當騎士贏得馬刺 )
是我非常喜歡的一首歌
所謂"贏得馬刺"我想它是來自原始歌名
《When a Knight won his spurs》
意思是"出人頭地之時"
英文歌詞如下:
When a knight won his spurs in the stories of old
he was gentle and brave he was gallant and bold
with a shield on his arm and a lance in his hand
for God and for valour he rode through the land
No charger have I, and no sword by my side
yet still to adventure and battle I ride
though back into storyland giants have fled
and the knights are no more and the dragons are dead
Let faith be my shield and let joy be my steed
gainst the dragons of anger the ogres of greed
and let me set free with the sword of my youth
from the castle of darkness the power of the truth
此曲來自英國民謠
歌詞是英國的女性作家Jan Struther夫人 (1901-1953)所寫
此曲我最喜歡的就是第三段的歌詞
Let faith be my shield and let joy be my steed
gainst the dragons of anger the ogres of greed
and let me set free with the sword of my youth
from the castle of darkness the power of the truth
約略翻譯如下
以信念為我的盾牌
喜悅為我的駿馬
以對抗如飛龍的憤怒
以及怪物般的貪婪
以青春朝氣為劍
斬斷束縛
遠離黑暗的城堡
迎向光明的真理
中古世紀騎士的身份是訓練而來
除了要武藝高超
更要具備許多令人稱讚的美德
是忠誠的武士
也是虔誠的信徒
尊重女性
扶助幼弱
謙和有禮
可說是是正義與力量的化身
反觀現在社會價值混淆
是非觀念淡薄
錯的可以說成是對的
即使被抓到把柄
也可以裝假厚著臉皮不承認
或者昧著良心瞎說硬辯
隨便找個人來頂罪
讓人不由得更發古幽情
懷念以前的騎士精神了
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