스팅 새 앨범에 실린 이 노래는 민요라서 다른 가수들이 부른게 있네요. 다른 부분이 있다면... 예상하시겠지만 남자가 여자로 바뀌는 것 정도.. ^^ 맛배기로 조금만 해석해봤습니다... 오래된 냄새가 아주 좋네요. 이렇게 함축적이고 간단하게 삶을 노래할 수 있다는 것... 민요에서나 가능한 일인 듯 합니다.....
the snow it melts the soonest
눈은 곧 녹아버리네
오, 바람이 노래를 부르기 시작하면 눈은 곧 녹아버리네
서릿발이 내리기 시작하면 옥수수는 곧 여문다네
여인이 내 얼굴을 곧 잊을거라 말하더라도
난 차라리 기뻐 노래하는 것이 낫네, 왜냐면 그녀도 곧 그렇게 될터이니
오, 바람이 노래를 부르기 시작하면 눈은 곧 녹아버리네
봄만 계속된다면 제비는 아무 생각없이 수면을 가르겠지
하지만 봄이 지나고 겨울이 몰려오면 나의 여인아 당신도 기꺼이
자존심을 위해 폭풍이 부는 들판을 지나 나를 따르겠지
.........
Anne Briggs sings
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the corn it ripens fastest when the frosts are setting in
And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget
Before we part, I'd better croon, he'd be fain to follow it yet
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the swallow skims without a thought as long as it is Spring
But when Spring blows and Winter goes my lad and you'd be fain
With all your pride for to follow me, were it 'cross the stormy main
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the bee that flew when Summer shone in Winter he won't sing
And all the flowers in all the land so brightly there they be
And the snow it melts the soonest when my true love's there for me
So never say me farewell here, no farewell I'll receive
You can meet me at the stile, you kiss and take your leave
And I'll wait it till the woodcock crows or the martin takes its leave
Since the snow it melts the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
Eliza Carthy sings
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
The corn it ripens fastest when the frosts are setting in
And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget
Before we part, I'll tell him now, he'll be sure to follow yet
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
The swallow skims without a thought as long as it is Spring
But when Spring goes and Winter blows my love and you'll be fain
For all your pride to follow me, were it across the stormy main
And the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
The bee that flew when Summer shone in Winter cannot sing
I've seen a young man's anger melt between the night and morn
And it's surely not a harder thing to tame a young man's scorn
So never say me farewell here, no farewell I'll receive
For you will set me to the stile, and kiss and take your leave
And I'll stay here till the woodcock comes and the martlet starts to sing
For the snow it melts the soonest, when the winds begin to sing