[00:00.000] 作词 : arabesque Choche
[00:01.000] 作曲 : arabesque Choche
[00:15.490]A poem JAFFÁR by Leigh Hunt
[00:34.490]Jaffár, the Barmecide, the good vizier
[00:39.000]The poor man's hope, the friend without a peer
[00:43.490]Jaffár was dead, slain by a doom unjust
[00:47.490]And guilty Haroun, sullen with mistrust
[00:51.190]Of what the good, and e'en the bad, might say
[00:55.000]Ordained that no man living from that day
[00:58.490]Should dare to speak his name on pain of death
[01:02.120]All Araby and Persia held their breath
[01:06.120]All but the brave Mondeer: he, proud to show
[01:09.120]How far for love a grateful soul could go,
[01:12.520]And facing death for very scorn and grief
[01:16.000]For his great heart wanted a great relief
[01:19.120]Stood forth in Bagdad daily, in the square
[01:22.120]Where once had stood a happy house, and there
[01:25.120]Harangued the tremblers at the scimitar
[01:29.120]On all they owed to the divine Jaffár
[03:53.120]"Bring me this man," the caliph cried
[03:56.120]the man was brought, was gazed upon.
[03:59.120]The mutes began to bind his arms
[04:01.520]"Welcome, brave cords," cried he
[04:05.520]"From bonds far worse Jaffár delivered me;
[04:09.120]From wants, from shames, from loveless household fears
[04:12.120]Made a man's eyes friends with delicious tears;
[04:17.520]Restored me, loved me, put me on a par
[04:21.520]With his great self. How can I pay Jaffár?"
[04:26.120]Haroun, who felt that on a soul like this
[04:28.520]The mightiest vengeance could but fall amiss
[04:33.320]Now deigned to smile, as one great lord of fate
[04:37.220]Might smile upon another half as great.
[04:40.320]He said, "Let worth grow frenzied if it will;
[04:44.320]The caliph's judgment shall be master still.
[04:48.320]Go, and since gifts so move thee, take this gem,
[04:52.320]The richest in the Tartar's diadem,
[04:56.120]And hold the giver as thou deemest fit!"
[04:59.320]"Gifts! "cried the friend;
[05:01.320]he took, and holding it high toward the heavens
[05:06.320]as though to meet his star,
[05:09.320]Exclaimed
[05:10.320]"This, too, I owe to thee, Jaffár!"