Long, long ago的英文詩句賞析

Winds through the olive trees

Softly did blow,

Round little Bethlehem

Long, long ago.

Sheep on the hillside lay

Whiter than snow;

Shepherds were watching them,

Long, long ago.

Then from the happy sky,

Angels bent low,

Singing their songs of joy,

Long, long ago.

For in a manger bed,

Cradled we know,

Christ came to Bethlehem,

(Anonymous)

很久很久以前

風兒輕輕地

吹過橄欖樹叢，

吹過小小的伯利恆，

很久很久以前。

山坡上躺着

比雪還白的羊羣，

牧羊人在看管它們，

很久很久以前。

天使們從幸福的天堂，

俯下身子，

歡快地歌唱，

很久很久以前。

我們知道，這是因為

耶穌降生到伯利恆，

以馬槽當搖籃，

很久很久以前。