Albert the Miner Part II - 但丁之舟 (Barque of Dante)

His name was Albert forty-seven years of age

他叫阿尔伯特四十七岁

He was a miner working every night and day

他日以继夜挖掘大地中深埋的矿石

Pickaxe and oil lamp were his silent friends in these dark mines

在黑暗的矿井里只有矿镐和油灯默默的陪伴

Where the sun never shines

而太阳永远照不到这里

Albert was ambitious tried to find a secret way

阿尔伯特雄心勃勃想通过一个隐秘手段

To a land far from here he once heard of in a tale

去到传说中一个遥远的地方

With pickaxe and oil lamp he wanted to break through the space and time

用他的镐和油灯突破空间和时间

To find this land erstwhile divined

通往他向往的这个地方

Who thought that one man would dare

他胆大妄为

To search in the depths for a door not knowing where

搜索黑影深处意念中应有的一扇门

With his confidence and hope he carried on

信心和希望是他的坚定后援

To seek this place his home

去找到那个地方他的灵魂故乡

I'll leave you so said Albert I'll give all a man can give

我会离开你阿尔伯特说哪怕倾尽我所有

To find this world beyond the dark it's where my father lives

回到我祖辈生息的地方远离这黑暗

With pickaxe and oil lamp he wanted to break through the space and time

用他的镐和油灯突破空间和时间

And he never returned again

而他再也没回来

I tried so hard but now I feel weak my hands are scarred

我如此努力坚持但我已经疲倦双手布满伤痕

I feel the warmth fade my strength is gone

我感到温度在退去我的力量已经散失

Can it be that I was wrong

难道是我错了

Albert my beloved son

阿尔伯特亲爱的人儿

I know you've searched so long my friend

我知道你寻找了很久我的朋友

And now your search has found an end

现在你的坚持有了结果

Come I'll take you home

来吧我带你回家

I searched for so long but now I've found the truth

我努力了这么久如今终于找到真相

There never was a door I finally see through

这里并没有我想象中的那扇门

The key was always in my heart to find the hallowed land

找到圣地的关键在于内心深处

I'll leave this world for good now to stay in the potter's field

我就要在异乡的土地中孤独长眠了

Who thought a miner was guided by angels alone

谁说一个矿工独自妄为是被天使引导

I found my place I found my home

我找到了那个地方我找到了我的家