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Down by the salley gardens

アイルランド民謡

Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.

柳の庭のはずれで、あの子とおいらは待ち合わせ
あの子は、小さな白い足で柳の庭を通ってきた
あの子はすーっと愛を差し出した、葉っぱが木に茂るように
でも、初心（うぶ）でまぬけなおいら、なにもできなかった

In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.

川のそばの畑で、あの子とおいらは立っていた
傾けたおいらの肩に、あの子は白い手をそえた
あの子は、気楽にしようよと言った、草が堰に茂るように
でも、初心でまぬけなおいら、今は涙が溢れてる