漕げよ、少女よ…
漕げよ、少女よ、/空高く。/決して地面を見ずに。//虹を探してるなら、/空を見上げて。/虹は見つからないさ、/下を向いたままじゃ。//人生は寂しいかも、/でもいつも同じじゃない。/晴れの日もあれば、/雨の日もある。// – チャーリー・チャップリン[サー・チャールズ・スペンサー・チャップリン] (1889 – 1977): 「ブランコを漕げ、少女よ」、映画『サーカス』の冒頭の歌(【歌える訳詞】岡本健(おかもとけん) (1963 – )) (Claudio KirnerによるPixabayからの画像) (Google Translateのエンジンを使用した、Sound of Textによるテキスト読み上げ) More »

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