国王的歌谣 Pastime with good company

传说这首民谣是刚加冕不久的亨利八世为他的第一任妻子阿拉贡的凯瑟琳创作的，宣扬了自由自在的玩乐，因为无聊会滋生罪恶。这是他最好的作品，文艺复兴时期传遍了欧洲大陆。亨利八世是个多才多艺的国王，下图是他刚加冕不久的样子，他一共娶了六位妻子。

和好伙伴一起消磨时光Pastime with good company

-By Henry VIII

-梅三思 译

Paſtyme wt good Ꝯpanye，loue & ſchall vntyll I dyeI loue & ſchall vntyll I dye

Pastime with good company，I love and shall until I die

和好伙伴一起消磨时光，我将如此，至死方休

gruche  luſt but none denye

grudge  lust but none deny

欲望可以吝惜，却不该回避

ſo god be pleſyd þus leve wyll I

so God be pleased thus live will I

我的这种生活为上帝所欢喜

for my paſtāce，hūt ſyng & daūce

for my pastance，hunt sing and dance

那些时光，狩猎，唱歌，跳舞

my hart is ſett

my heart is set

能让我内心安定

all goodly ſport，for my cōfort

all goodly sport，for my comfort

所有好的运动，保持我心情愉悦

who ſchall me let

who shall me let

该和谁在一起

youthe muſt haue ſū daliance

youth must have some dalliance

青春年华就该多些欢娱

off good or yll ſū paſtance.

of good or ill some pastance

日子有好也有坏

Company me thynkeſ then beſt

Company me thinks then best

我想有朋友在侧总是最好的

all thoughtſ & fanſys to deieſt.

all thoughts and fancies to digest.

所有的心思和幻想都需要被消化

ffor Idillnes is cheff maſtres of vices all

for Idleness is chief mistress of vices all

既然无所事事滋生了所有的罪恶

then who can ſay.

then who can say.

谁能这样说

but myrth and play

but mirth and play

只有欢乐和嬉戏

is beſt of all.

is best of all.

才是世间最好的东西

Company wt honeſteis vertu vices to ffle.

Company with honesty is virtue vices to flee.

真诚相伴是一种美德，能让罪恶逃离

Company is good & ill

Company is good and ill

伙伴有好也有坏

but eûy man hath hys fre wyll.

but every man has his free will.

但每个人都有他的自由意志

the beſt enſew，the worſt eſchew

the best ensue，the worst eschew

好的可以追求，坏的可以回避

my mynde ſchalbe，vertu to vſe，vice to refuce

my mind shall be，virtue to use，vice to refuse

我的内心应该追寻美德，拒绝罪恶

thus ſchall I vſe me.

thus shall I use me.

就该这样安排自己