Lirik Eli, The Barrow Boy (Terjemahan)

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Eli, the barrowboy, you're the old town
Eli, si penjual gerobak, kamu adalah kota tua
Sells coal and marigolds and he cries out all down the day
Menjual batu bara dan marigold, dia teriak sepanjang hari
Below the tamarac she is crying
Di bawah pohon tamarack, dia menangis
Corn cobs and candlewax for the buying, all down the day
Jagung dan lilin untuk dijual, sepanjang hari

Would I could afford to buy my love a fine robe
Andai aku mampu membelikan cintaku gaun yang indah
Made of gold and silk arabian thread
Terbuat dari emas dan benang sutra Arab
She is dead and gone and lying in a pine grove
Dia telah tiada dan terbaring di hutan pinus
And I must push my barrow all the day
Dan aku harus mendorong gerobakku sepanjang hari
And I must push my barrow all the day
Dan aku harus mendorong gerobakku sepanjang hari

Eli, the barrowboy, when they found him
Eli, si penjual gerobak, ketika mereka menemukannya
Dressed all in corduroy, he had drowned in the river down the way
Berdandan dengan kain corduroy, dia tenggelam di sungai di dekat sana
They laid his body down in a churchyard
Mereka menguburkan tubuhnya di pekuburan gereja
But still when the moon is out, with his pushcart, he calls down the day
Tapi saat bulan bersinar, dengan gerobaknya, dia memanggil sepanjang hari

Would I could afford to buy my love a fine gown
Andai aku mampu membelikan cintaku gaun yang indah
Made of gold and silk arabian thread
Terbuat dari emas dan benang sutra Arab
But I am dead and gone and lying in a church ground
Tapi aku telah tiada dan terbaring di tanah kuburan
But still I push my barrow all the day
Tapi tetap saja aku mendorong gerobakku sepanjang hari
Still I push my barrow all the day
Masih aku mendorong gerobakku sepanjang hari