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This is a beautiful ballad composed by Dick Gaughan.
"Both sides the Tweed" is a song about the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England. Dick Gaughan made minor changes to the words and added his own tune.[1] The song was written in 1979 and first appeared on Gaughan's 1981 album Handful of Earth.[2]Though Gaughan's recording was embraced by music critics at the time,[citation needed] the song achieved wide popularity only later when it was recorded by the Scottish group Capercaillie on their album Sidewaulk.
Both sides the Tweed
What's the spring breathing jasmine and rose
What's the summer with all it's gay train
What's the splendour of autumn to those
Who've bartered their freedom for gain.
(chorus)
Let the love of our land's sacred rights
To the love of our people succeed
Let friendship and honour unite
And flourish on both sides the Tweed.
No sweetness the senses can cheer
Which corruption and bribery bind
No brightness the sun can e'er clear
For honour's the sum of the mind.
(repeat chorus)
Let virtue distinguish the brave
Place riches in lowest degree
Think them poorest who can be a slave
Them richest who dare to be free.
(repeat chorus)
traduzione di Cattia Salto*
I
Cos’è la primavera odorosa
di gelsomino e rosa?
Cos’è l’estate
con il suo manto fiorito?
Cos’è lo splendore dell’autunno
per coloro che hanno barattato
la propria libertà per profitto?
II
Che l’amore dei sacri diritti del nostro Re, vada insieme con l’amore per il nostro paese,
e si uniscano l’amicizia e l’onore
per fiorire sulle due sponde del Tweed.
III
Nessuna bellezza può rallegrare i sensi
che corruzione e concussione abbagliano; nessuna luminosità mai rischiarare quel buio, perchè il sole della mente è l’onore
IV
Chi ha coraggio possa distinguersi per il valore perché ha stimato nulla le ricchezze,
considerando più povero colui che diventa schiavo
e più ricco chi osa essere libero.
V
Lasciateci ricordare come i nostri antenati si siano sollevati, e siano caduti per difendere i diritti e ciò che essi comprarono con il loro sangue, noi non dovremo mai vendere!
Lyrics and information also here:
http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/songs/texts/tweed.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_sides_the_Tweed
About Dick Gaughan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Gaughan
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