the Skye Boat Song
/ðə ˌskaɪ ˈbəʊt sɒŋ/
/ðə ˌskaɪ ˈbəʊt sɔːŋ/
- a popular Scottish song about how Flora Macdonald helped Bonny Prince Charlie escape to Skye. The sad, slow music is sometimes used to represent Scotland in films and television programmes. Many people in Britain know the first verse:
“Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing;Onward, the sailors cry:Carry the lad that's born to be kingOver the sea to Skye.”斯凯船歌(Skye Boat Song):一首苏格兰流行歌曲,讲述弗洛拉·麦克唐纳(Flora Macdonald)如何帮助邦妮·普林(Bonny Prince)查理逃到斯凯(Skye)。悲伤而缓慢的音乐有时在电影和电视节目中代表苏格兰。英国的许多人都知道第一节经文: