丹尼尔ˇ迪凯特ˇ埃米特
 (DANIEL DECATUR EMMETT)

迪 克 西
Dixie

1859年春ˇ丹尼尔ˇ迪凯特ˇ埃米特(1815ˇ1904)匆匆忙忙写下《迪克西》的词和曲。埃米特是一位出生于俄亥俄的表演者ˇ《迪克西》是他爲纽约布赖恩特化装黑人乐队演出而作的ˇ把它作爲一个“徒步表演”节目ˇ即由几个面貌清秀的独唱演员在前台边唱边跳ˇ伴奏留在后台的音乐节目。这支歌原来的题目是《愿我在迪克西的土地上》。《迪克西》很快就风行了ˇ被列入许多化装黑人表演团的剧目ˇ从而闻名全国。随着南方战争情绪高涨ˇ南方人采用这支歌作爲他们自己的歌ˇ把他们那个地区看作是迪克西国土。《迪克西》原来的歌词是非政治的ˇ但是在梅森ˇ迪克森ˇ两边ˇ人们很快就给它换上好战的歌词。北方不愿将《迪克西》给南方。《迪克西》还是林肯就职时演奏的歌曲之一。但南方把它看成是ˇ给南方的歌ˇ《迪克西》成爲邦联军队的战歌。邦联总统杰斐逊ˇ戴维斯就职时演奏这支歌曲。埃米特还写了一首叫《老丹ˇ塔克》的歌ˇ这是1843年最风行的歌。


但愿我是身在棉田里ˇ
那里的往事难忘记ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ
在一个寒冷的凌晨ˇ
我就降生在迪克西ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ

(合唱)
但愿我身在迪克西ˇ万岁ˇ万岁ˇ
我将立足迪克西ˇ
生死永在迪克西ˇ
走呀ˇ走呀ˇ走到南方去迪克西。
走呀ˇ走呀ˇ走到南方去迪克西。

老姑娘嫁给“织工威廉”ˇ
威廉是个浪荡骗子ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ
但是当他张臂抱住她ˇ
他笑得ˇ四十磅大炮一样狰狞。
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ

他的脸就ˇ屠刀一样尖利ˇ
但这似乎并没有使她伤心ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ
老姑娘扮演了一个傻角色ˇ
爲一个伤她心的人而死去ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ

ˇ在让我们爲下一位老姑娘
和所有要吻我们的姑娘的健康干杯
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ
如果你ˇ驱走忧伤ˇ
明天你来听这支歌ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ

那儿有荞麦饼和印地安饼糊ˇ
这会使你发胖或变得更胖ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ
然后锄一锄扒开小石子ˇ
我一定要旅行去迪克西ˇ
看哟ˇ看哟ˇ看到迪克西ˇ

 

I wish I was in de land ob cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
In Dixie Land where I was born in
Early on one frosty mornin'
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

CHORUS:
Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand,
To lib and die in Dixie,
Away, Away, Away down south in
Dixie.
Away, Away, Away down south in Dixie.

Old Missus marry "Will-de-weaber,"
Willyum was a gay deceber,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
But when he put his arm around her,
He smiled as fierce as a forty-pounder.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaber,
But dat did not seem to grieb 'er,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
Old Missus acted de foolish part,
And died for a man dat broke her heart.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

Now here's a health to de next old Missus,
An' all de gals dat want to kiss us;
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
But if you want to drive 'way sorrow,
Come and hear dis song tomorrow.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

Dar's buckwheat cakes an' Injun batter,
Makes you fat or a little fatter,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
Den hoe it down and scratch your grabble,
To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land