字体:大 中 小
护眼
关灯
上一章
目录
下一页
John Barleycorn: A Ballad (第1/2页)
john barley: a ballad there was three kings into the east, three kings both great and high, and they hae sworn a solemn oath john barley should die. they took a plough and plough'd him down, put clods upon his head, and they hae sworn a solemn oath john barley was dead. but the cheerful spring came kindly on, and show'rs began to fall; john barley got up again, and sore surpris'd them all. the sultry suns of summer came, and he grew thid strong; his head weel arm'd wi' pointed spears, that no one should him wrong. the sober autumer'd mild, when he grew ale; his bending joints and drooping head show'd he began to fail. his colour si'd more and more, he faded into age; and then his enemies began to show their deadly rage. they've taen a on, long and sharp, and cut him by the knee; then tied him fast upon a cart, like a rogue for ferie. they laid him down upon his back, and cudgell'd him full sore;