Arti Lirik Hank Snow - Patanio (the Pride Of The Plains)

You look at this picture with a wondering eye
Anda melihat gambar ini dengan mata bertanya-tanya
And then at the arrow that hangs by it's side
Dan kemudian di panah yang tergantung di sisinya
They tell a story for you know there is one
Mereka menceritakan sebuah cerita untuk Anda tahu ada satu
With the name of Patanio the story begun
Dengan nama cerita Patanio dimulai


I'll tell you a story that will thrill you, I know
Akan saya ceritakan sebuah cerita yang akan menggetarkan Anda, saya tahu
Of a horse that I owned down in New Mexico
Dari kuda yang saya miliki di New Mexico
Swift as an antelope and black as a crow
Swift sebagai antelop dan hitam seperti gagak
A star on his forehead as white as the snow
Bintang di dahinya seputih salju


His hair like a lady was glossy and fine
Rambutnya seperti wanita berkilau dan halus
He was restless and proud but so gentle and kind
Dia gelisah dan bangga tapi sangat lembut dan baik hati
His arched neck was hidden by a thick, flowing mane
Lehernya yang melengkung disembunyikan oleh surai yang tebal dan mengalir
And they called him Patanio, the pride of the plains
Dan mereka memanggilnya Patanio, kebanggaan dataran


The country was new and the settlers were scarce
Negara ini baru dan pemukimnya langka
And the Indians on the warpath were savage and fierce
Dan orang-orang Indian di medan perang itu biadab dan galak
Scouts were sent out every day from the post
Pramuka dikirim setiap hari dari pos
But they never came back so we knew they were lost
Tapi mereka tidak pernah kembali jadi kami tahu mereka tersesat


One day said the captain, someone he must go
Suatu hari kata kapten, seseorang ia harus pergi
For help to the border at New Mexico
Untuk bantuan ke perbatasan di New Mexico
A dozen brave fellows right away answered yeah
Selusin orang pemberani langsung menjawab ya
But the captain he spied me a-standing right near
Tapi kapten dia melihat saya berdiri dekat


Patanio beside me, his nose in my hand
Patanio di sampingku, hidungnya di tanganku
Said the captain, your horse is the best in the land
Kata sang kapten, kuda Anda adalah yang terbaik di negeri ini
You're good for the ride and the lightest man here
Anda baik untuk perjalanan dan pria paling ringan di sini
On the back of that mustang you've nothing to fear
Di belakang mustang itu Anda tidak perlu takut


So proud of my horse that I answered, you know
Jadi bangga dengan kudaku yang saya jawab, anda tahu
Patanio and I both so willing to go
Patanio dan aku sangat ingin pergi
For speed and endurance I'll trust to the blind
Untuk kecepatan dan daya tahan aku akan percaya pada orang buta
Patanio will carry my life on his back
Patanio akan membawa hidupku di punggungnya


Then they all took my hand and I mounted my horse
Kemudian mereka semua meraih tangan saya dan saya menaiki kudaku
Rode down the dark pathway and I turned his head north
Turun di jalan yang gelap dan aku menoleh ke utara
Pat struck a trot and he kept it all night
Pat memukul sebentar dan dia terus sepanjang malam
Till just as the east was beginning to light
Sampai seperti timur mulai menerangi


He answered the touch with a toss of his head
Dia menjawab sentuhan itu dengan lemparan kepalanya
His black body lengthened and forward he sped
Tubuhnya yang hitam memanjang dan maju melesat
We were beating the redskins and the story was plain
Kami mengalahkan redskins dan ceritanya polos
When the arrows fell round us like showers of rain
Saat anak panah jatuh di sekitar kita seperti hujan hujan


We were leaving the redskins and the story was plain
Kami meninggalkan redskins dan ceritanya polos
When sudden in my leg that I felt a great pain
Saat tiba-tiba di kaki saya merasa sangat sakit
The blood it gushed forth from Patanio's side
Darah itu keluar dari sisi Patanio
But he never once shortened his powerful stride
Tapi dia tidak pernah menyingkat langkahnya yang kuat