永远的罗蒙湖

著名的苏格兰民歌"The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond", 简称‘Loch lomond’ 《罗蒙湖》，是一首在苏格兰流传数百年的民谣，歌词、旋律忧伤凄美。因为它的背后是一段破碎的梦，是生离死别爱的寻觅。那是在1749年，为了自由，苏格兰王子Bonnie Prince Charlie率领他的支持者同英格兰决战，当时罗蒙湖地区的部族追随苏格兰王子Charlie对抗英格兰的入侵。战争是残忍的，最终英格兰赢了，这些失败的苏格兰部族遭到打击，许多人失去亲人和家园。这首民谣就产生于那个悲情的岁月。几百年口口相传，有着不同演绎，而真正的作者是谁却无人知晓。

   英文歌词：

     By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,
     Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
     Where me and my true love were ever wont to gae,
     On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.
     O ye’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road,
     And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye.
     But me and my true love will never meet again,
     On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.
     ‘Twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,
     On the steep, steep side o’ Ben Lomond.
     Where in deep purple hue, the hieland hills we view,
     And the moon comin’ out in the gloamin’.
     O ye’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road,
     And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye.
     But me and my true love will never meet again,
     On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.
     The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring,
     And in sunshine the waters are sleeping:
     But the broken heart, it kens nae second spring again,
     Tho’ the waefu’ may cease from their greeting.
     O ye’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road,
     And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye.
     But me and my true love will never meet again,
     On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.

注：罗蒙湖 ， 英国苏格兰最大的湖泊。位于苏格兰高地南部，南端距格拉斯哥27公里。四周被山地环绕，南部略成三角形。长39公里，最宽8公里，面积63.7平方公里。湖面海拔仅约0.7米。湖深190米。湖中有岛屿30个。湖水南流注入克莱德河。该湖与格拉斯哥、克莱德赛德等城市联系密切。湖滨建有别墅，旅游业兴盛。有巴勒赫、阿德卢伊等湖滨游览地。