英文乡村歌曲：Seth Lakeman - The Final Lot

He's going under.
Beneath this stone in the fading light
Lies the lonely soul of a Joseph Wright.
Few hearts knew his kindness warm,
Few heads grew with a knowledge more
Informed.

He's going under.
With a gracious¹ voice and a humour
Broad,
He pleased both peasant, squire² and a
Lord,
A length his breath had a fortune steered³
We called Joe's life the finest lot in
Years.

He's going under,
He's going under,
Poor Joe's life it was the finest lot in
Years.

The hammer went down on his soul that
Night.
His breath was cold but he suffered no
Fight.
He was the last one sold on a priceless
Tear,
For poor Joe's life it was the finest lot in
Years.

He's going under,
He's going under,
Poor Joe's life it was the finest lot in
Years

1 gracious   

adj.亲切的，客气的，宽厚的，仁慈的

参考例句：

• She was a very gracious lady.她是一位非常和蔼可亲的女士。
• She was gracious enough to show us round her home.她彬彬有礼地领我们参观了她的家。

2 squire   

n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅

参考例句：

• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。

3 steered   

v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 )；操纵；控制；引导

参考例句：

• He steered the boat into the harbour. 他把船开进港。
• The freighter steered out of Santiago Bay that evening. 那天晚上货轮驶出了圣地亚哥湾。 来自《简明英汉词典》