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今天本來只是無聊在看楚辭的資料
結果演變成看到一些不錯的民謠~
比如下面這個
                                                                               
英文原來的歌名叫「Shenandoah」
據說作於19世紀初期  作者已經不詳
Shenandoah 是一個印地安酋長的名字
歌詞在說
一個靠河流經商為生的年輕人  愛上Shenandoah酋長的女兒
他說  Shenandoah啊~我愛上你的女兒
可是我卻必須越過密蘇里河  遠離這個地方....
                                                                               
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Away, you rolling river.
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you
Away,I'm bound away 'cross the wide Missouri.
                                                                               
Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Wey hey, you rolling river.
Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
ha ha, we're bound away 'cross the wide Missouri
                                                                               
Missouri she's a mighty river...
When she rolls down, her topsails shiver...
                                                                               
Seven years, I courted Sally...
Seven more, I longed to have her...
                                                                               
Farewell, my dear, I'm bound to leave you...
Oh, Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you.
                                                                               
                                                                               
照歌詞來看
話說這個酋長女兒喜歡到處亂跑
有天在河邊碰到這個年輕人....然後就看對眼了
Sally 大約就是酋長女兒
他們似乎是約好   七年後男人便會回來

這首歌有種在徵求酋長同意的感覺....他許下一個承諾。
....可以想像這個年輕人鼓起勇氣找到Shenandoah,
並且說:
" May I have permission to court your daughter?? "  
                                                                                
                                                                               
民謠的感情真可愛..
                                                                               
如果這個時候年輕人把Sally拐了就上船  那就突然很芭樂了咩... 
但他卻是找對方爸爸唱歌
先說我仰慕你好久了       ( Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you....)
再說我喜歡你女兒         
好樸實..
一定要答應把女兒嫁給你的啊啊啊~~(突然很激動)
                                                                                
                                          
下面這是挪威女歌手Sissel 的演出
本人第一次認識她是由於鐵達尼號....
還記得背景音樂那呢喃般的女聲嗎.....那就是Sissel 啦

下面這是 Sissel演唱的 " Shenandoah "

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