昨夜下班後乘港鐵回家,耳筒裡播著Kenny G多年前的一張聖誕專輯,當聽到其中一首《Away in a Manger》時,腦裡不期然浮起為它配上新詞的意念,用了一夜,試譯了第一節:(註:馬槽歌有多調,這個未必是你最耳熟那調兒。)
《馬槽歌》
Words by John McFarland
Music “MUELLER” by James Ramsey Murray
粵譯:海牛參:http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/m/u/mueller.mid
當天恩主生於那破舊馬槽
無床亦無搖籃臥著無被鋪
高天的星光璀璨徹夜閃照
唯乾草作枕小聖嬰酣睡了
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
再花了一天,完成了第二節:
牲畜低嗚忽把小寶驚醒了
無啼鬧無嚎哭靜靜迎破曉
心中愛慕恩主盼祢在我旁
留守於我枕邊至朝陽綻放
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.