[00:00.000] 作词 : Traditional
[00:15.814]One evening, one evening, one evening in May,
[00:18.260]Twelve young maidens came out for to play.
[00:20.681]A regiment of soldiers they chanced to pass by.
[00:23.262]On one of those ladies the drummer cast an eye
[00:26.182]And it's oh, kind fortune.
[00:29.621]Said this little drummer to his own comrades:
[00:32.253]"One of those ladies my heart she has won
[00:34.412]One of those ladies my heart she has won
[00:37.515]And if she denies me I'm surely undone
[00:39.484]And it's oh, hard fortune."
[00:43.565]So early next morning the drummer he rose.
[00:46.253]Dressed himself up in his best suit of clothes.
[00:48.362]With his watch and his fob and his sword in his hand,
[00:51.436]He went to the lady right down on the strand
[00:54.172]And it's oh, kind fortune.
[00:57.467]Now he took off his hat and he made a low bow:
[01:00.098]"Miss, I ask pardon for making so free,
[01:02.577]Dear honourable lady, my heart you have won
[01:04.878]And if you deny me I'm surely undone
[01:07.881]And it'll be my hard fortune."
[01:11.465]"Well, you silly little drummer, now what do you mean?
[01:13.909]My father's a captain of honour and fame.
[01:16.502]I am his daughter, a treasure to he,
[01:19.257]Do you think I'd tie myself down to slavery?
[01:22.071]That'd be your good fortune."
[01:25.311]"Well my soul shall go quickly to heaven or hell,
[01:28.041]For my innocent blood I shall spill.
[01:30.570]'Tis with my broadsword I quickly will strike,
[01:33.217]I'll cut through the innocent threads of my life,
[01:36.021]That'll be your hard fortune."
[01:53.696]"Come back, little drummer, I'm here at your will,
[01:55.943]'Tis a pity your innocent blood for to spill.
[01:58.469]We'll saddle our horse and to Plymouth we'll go,
[02:01.280]It's there we'll get married in spite of our foe
[02:03.806]And it's oh, kind fortune.
[02:12.480]And when we are married and all fastened in,
[02:16.262]What can they say but that we followed the drum?
[02:22.890]And it's oh, kind fortune."