所属专辑:Folk Collection
歌手: Gryphon
时长: 03:05
The Ploughboy's Dream - Gryphon[00:00:00]
Written by:Traditional/David Oberle[00:00:01]
I am a ploughboy stout and strong as ever drove a team[00:00:22]
And three years since as I lay a bed I had a dreadful dream[00:00:29]
I dreamt I drove my master's team three horses travelled far[00:00:36]
Before a stiff and armoured plough as all my masters are[00:00:42]
I found the ground was baked so hard twas more like bricks than clay[00:00:52]
I could not cut my furrow through nor would my beasts obey[00:00:58]
The more I whipped and slashed and swore the less my horses tried[00:01:04]
Dobbin lay down and belle and star ignored my threats and cries[00:01:11]
Till low above me appeared a youth he seemed to hang in air[00:01:23]
And all around a dazzling light which made my eyes to stare[00:01:28]
Give over cruel wretch he cried do not thy beasts abuse[00:01:33]
Think if the ground was not so hard they would their work refuse[00:01:39]
Besides I heard thee curse and swear as if dumb beasts could know[00:01:44]
Just what your oaths and cursing meant it's better far than gold[00:01:50]
That you should know that there is one who knows thy sins full well[00:01:55]
And what shall be thy after doom another shall thee tell[00:02:00]
No more he said but light as air he vanished from my sight[00:02:10]
And with him went the sun's bright beams twas all as dark as night[00:02:15]
The thunder roared from underground the earth it seemed to gape[00:02:20]
Blue flames broke forth and in those flames appeared an awful shape[00:02:25]
I soon shall call thee mine he cried with a voice so clear and deep[00:02:35]
And quivering like an Aspen leaf I woke out of my sleep[00:02:41]
So ponder well you ploughboys all this dream that I have told[00:02:46]
And if the work goes hard with you its worth your wage in gold[00:02:51]