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A song to the oak, the brave old oak,
歌頌橡樹，勇敢的老橡樹
Who hath ruled in the greenwood long;
森林之主的老橡樹；
Here's health and renown to his broad green crown,
他那寬闊的綠王冠象征健康和名望，
And his fifty arms so strong.
五十條胳膊那么粗壯。
There's fear in his frown, when the sun goes down,
太陽從地平線升起時，蹙緊的眉頭透著恐懼，
And the fire in the west fades out;
當火一樣的太陽在西方沉下，
And he showeth his might on a wild midnight, When the storms through his branches shout.
他的威嚴籠罩著狂暴的午夜這時暴風雨在他的樹枝間怒吼。
In the days of old, when the spring with cold
老之將至，春風乍起
Had brightened his branches gray,
他的枯枝煥發了生機，
Through the grass at his feet, crept maidens sweet, To gather the dews of May.
腳下長出青草，就像甜美的少女伸手采集五月的露珠。
And on that day, to the rebec gay
五月節那天，三弦琴奏出歡快的樂聲
They frolicked with lovesome swains;
她們同可愛的情郎嬉戲玩耍；
They are gone, they are dead, in the churchyard laid,
她們離開了，他們也魂歸他鄉，就埋在教堂墓地。
But the tree — it still remains.
只有那株橡樹——依舊巍然挺立。
He saw rare times when the Christmas chimes Were a merry sound to hear,
他很少見到圣壇鐘聲敲響，
When the Squire's wide hall and the cottage small Were filled with good English cheer.
當鄉紳寬敞的廳堂和狹小的村舍歡呼鼎沸時，但愿聽到的是快樂的樂聲。
Now gold hath the sway we all obey, And a ruthless king is he;
現在，我們都遵循黃金易逝他是一位冷酷無情的國王；
But he never shall send our ancient friend To be tossed on the stormy sea.
但是他從未將我們古代的朋友派到下著暴風雨的大海上遭受顛簸。
Then here's to the oak, the brave old oak, Who stands in his pride alone;
這株橡樹，勇敢的老橡樹，傲然而立；
And still flourish he, a hale green tree, When a hundred years are gone.
百年過后他依舊枝繁葉茂，老當益壯的綠精靈。
