As To Saint Lucia 關于圣·露西亞
Saint Lucia was a saint because of her kindness and her love. She was an Italian Christian who lived in Sicily in the 4th century. Some people believe she once visited Sweden.
圣·露西亞是一個以仁愛聞名的圣徒。公元4世紀時曾居住在西西里,是個意大利基督徒。有人說她曾去過瑞典。
The way she became a saint was that a man loved her but Lucia didn't like him. Lucia's mother asked her to marry the man but she refused,so the man said he would burn her.But Lucia prayed to God to have the power to survive the fire. Because of her kindness her wish was granted. The man then got a sword and stuck it into Lucia's throat.
圣·露西亞成為圣徒的過程有這樣一個說法—一個男人愛上了圣·露西亞,圣·露西亞卻并不愛他。她母親要把她嫁給這個男人,她拒絕了。這個男人就要把她燒死。圣·露西亞向上帝祈禱,祈求上帝賜予她力量度過這一劫難。由于她的仁愛,祈禱應驗了。圣·露西亞沒被燒死,于是那個男人又拿出一把劍,刺進圣·露西亞的喉嚨,殺死了她。
There is also another story for her being a saint which goes like this.
關于這個故事還有另一個版本的類似傳說——
Saint Lucia was a very kind person and a man loved her very much but she didn't like him. The thing the man loved most about Saint Lucia was her eyes. Then she gave him her eyes. But a miracle happened,she grew back her eyes and this time they were even more beautiful than ever. The man asked for those eyes but she refused,so the man killed her with a knife into her heart.
圣·露西亞是一個很有愛心的姑娘,有個男人非常愛她,圣·露西亞卻并不愛他。男人最愛的是圣·露西亞的眼睛,圣·露西亞就把她的眼睛給了他。然而奇跡發生了:圣·露西亞又長出了一雙新的眼睛,比以前的眼睛更漂亮更迷人。男人還想要這雙眼睛,圣·露西亞拒絕了。于是男人用一把刀子殺死了她。
Song for Santa Lucia
圣·露西亞之歌
The night goes with weighty step round yard and round earth. The sun's departure leaves the woods brooding. There in our dark house,appears with lighted candles Saint Lucia,Saint Lucia.
在農莊和村舍四周,黑夜拖著沉重的腳步走來,太陽已經落下,只剩下陰影籠罩。在我們昏暗的家中,她頭頂光明的蠟燭站在那里。那就是圣·露西亞,圣·露西亞。
The night goes great and mute. Now one hears its wings in every silent room murmuring as if from wings. Look at our threshold. There she stands white-clad with lights in her hair Saint Lucia,Saint Lucia.
黑夜悄悄離去,寂靜的房間里,可以聽到它扇動翅膀的聲音,就像來自天使翅膀振動的颯颯的聲音。看啊,她正站在大門入口處,身穿白色長袍,頭戴金色蠟燭花冠。那就是圣·露西亞,圣·露西亞。
The darkness shall soon depart from the earth's valleys thus she speaks a wonderful word to us.The day shall rise anew from the rosy sky. Saint Lucia,Saint Lucia.
黑暗很快就會過去,退出地球上的山谷、河流。她說,一個奇妙精彩的世界正展現在我們面前,太陽很快會從薔薇色的天空中冉冉升起。那就是圣·露西亞,圣·露西亞。
Happy Saint Lucia's Day!