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這首聞名遐邇的歌曲，是根據詩人威廉·巴特勒·葉芝的同名詩歌〈Down By the Salley Garden〉譜曲而成，最初翻譯為《柳園里》，是葉芝早年的詩作。他的早年詩歌韻律優美，感情細膩，辭藻華麗，象征意味濃郁，明顯受到英國浪漫主義和法國象征主義詩歌的影響。《來到柳園》原名為《舊歌新唱》 。葉芝曾為此詩作過下列注釋:"這首詩是根據斯萊戈縣巴利索戴爾村里一個經常獨自吟唱的老農婦記不完全的三行舊歌詞改寫而成的"。
Down by the Salley Gardens
來到柳園
William ButlerYeats
威廉·巴特勒·葉芝
Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
在莎莉花園深處，吾愛與我曾經相遇。
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
她穿越莎莉花園，以雪白的小腳。
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
她囑咐我要愛得輕松，當新葉在枝椏萌芽。
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.
但我當年年幼無知，不予輕率茍同。
In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
在河邊的田野，吾愛與我曾經駐足。
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
她依靠在我的肩膀，以雪白的小手。
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
她囑咐我要活得輕松，當青草在堤岸滋長。
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
但我當年年幼無知，而今熱淚盈眶。
Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
斯遇佳人，仙苑重深
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
玉人雪趾，往渡穿林
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
矚我適愛，如葉逢春
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.
我愚且頑，負此明言
In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
斯水之畔，與彼曾佇
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
比肩之處，玉手曾拂
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
囑我適世，如荇隨堰
But I was young and foolish, and now I am full of tears.
惜我愚頑，唯余泣嘆!
