文本歌词

The Rake's Progress - Opera in 3 Acts - Act I, Scene 1: Duet and Trio: 'The Woods Are Green' - Recitative: 'Anne, My Dear' (斯特拉文斯基：浪子的历程 第一幕，场景1：二重奏和三重奏：“翠绿的僧林” - 宣叙调：“我亲爱的安妮”) - Igor Stravinsky
Composed by：Igor Stravinsky
Produced by：John McClure
The woods are green
And bird and beast at play
For all things keep
This festival of May
With fragrant odours
And with notes of cheer
The pious earth
Observes the solemn year
Now is the season
When the Cyprian Queen
With genial charm
Translates our mortal scene
When swains their nymphs
In fervent arms enfold
And with a kiss restore the Age of Gold
How sweet
How sweet
How sweet within the budding grove
Within the budding grove
How sweet
How sweet
Beside the pliant stream
To walk to love
How sweet
How sweet
Oh may a father's prudent fears
Unfounded prove
And ready vows and loving looks
Be all they seem
In youth we fancy
We are wise
But time has shown alas
Too often and too late
We have not known the hearts
Of others or our own
Love tells no lies
And in love's eyes
We see our future state
Ever happy ever fair
Sorrow hate disdain despair
Rule not there
But love alone reigns o'er his own
Anne my dear
Yes father
Your advice is needed in the kitchen
Tom I have news for you
I have spoken on your behalf
To a good friend in the City
And he offers you a position
In his counting house
You are too generous Sir
You must not think me ungrateful
If I do not immediately accept
What you propose
But I have other prospects in view
Your reluctance to seek employment
Makes me uneasy
Be assured
Your daughter shall not marry a poor man
So he be honest
She may take a poor husband if she choose
But I am resolved
She shall never marry a lazy one
The old fool