Outside the Nashville city limits 外纳什维尔市区范围

A friend and I did drive, 我和一个朋友没开车，

On a day in early winter 在每天的早冬

I was glad to be alive. 我很高兴自己还活着。

We went to see some friends of his 我们去看一些他的朋友

Who lived upon a farm. 谁住在一个农场。

Strange and gentle country folk 奇怪的和温和的乡下人

Who would wish nobody harm. 谁希望任何人伤害。

Fresh-cut sixty acres, 鲜切60英亩，

Eight cows in the barn. 八奶牛在牛舍。

But the thing that I remember 但我记得的东西

On that cold day in December 在这寒冷的日子十二月

Was that my eyes they did brim over 是我的眼睛，他们却洋溢

As we talked. 当我们谈到。

   

In the slowest drawl I had ever heard 在最慢的拉长我曾经听过

The man said "Come with me 男人说：“跟我来

If y'all wanna see the prettiest place 如果你们想看到的最美丽的地方

In all of Tennesee." 在所有田纳西州的“ 。

He poured us each a glass of wine 他倒了我们每人一杯酒

And a-walking we did go, 和行走，我们都去了，

Along fallen leaves and crackling ice 除了落叶和噼啪作响的冰

Where a tiny brook did flow. 凡一个微小的小溪那样流动。

He knew every inch of the land 他知道的每一寸土地

And Lord he loved it so. 与主他很喜欢这样。

But the thing that I remember 但我记得的东西

On that cold day in December 在这寒冷的日子十二月

Was that my eyes were brimming over 是我的眼睛充满了对

As we walked. 当我们走了。

   

He set my down upon a stone 他在一块石头把我下来

Beside a running spring. 旁边一个正在运行的春天。

He talked in a voice so soft and clear 他说话时声音如此温柔，如此清晰

Like the waters I heard sing. 如水，我听到唱歌。

He said "We searched quite a time 他说：“我们搜查相当时间

For a place to call our own. 换一个地方叫我们自己。

There was just me and Mary John 这里只有我和约翰·玛丽

And now I guess we're home." 现在，我想我们的家。 “

I looked at the ground and wondered 我看着地上，不知道

How many years they each had roamed. 多少年了，他们各有漫游。

And Lord I do remember 而主我记得

On that day in late December 就在那一天在十二月下旬

How my eyes kept brimming over 怎么我的眼睛不停地洋溢着

As we talked. 当我们谈到。

As we walked. 当我们走了。

   

And standing there with outstretched arms 站在那里张开双臂

He said to me "You know, 他对我说： “你知道吗，

I can't wait till the heavy storms 我不能等到暴雨

Cover the ground with snow, 覆盖地面积雪，

And there on the pond the watercress 并有上塘豆瓣

Is all that don't turn white. 是所有不转白。

When the sun is high you squint your eyes 当艳阳高照，你眯着眼睛

And look at the hills so bright." 并期待在山上那么亮。 “

And nodding his head my friend said, 和点头我的朋友说，

"And it seems like overnight “它好像在一夜之间

That the leaves come out so tender 该长叶的时候那么温柔

At the turning of the winter..." 在冬天的转折......“

I thought the skies they would brim over 我以为他们会洋溢着天空

As we talked. 当我们谈到。