MOTHER'S DAY 母親節
一個全世界為人子女皆不能忘掉的節日, 以紀念母親給子女和家庭所付出的愛與關懷。目前所知最早的母親節是始於古希臘人向希臘眾神之母 Hilaria 致敬的日子。其後至十七世紀中葉, 節日流傳到英國, 這一天, 出門工作的年青人會返回家中, 並帶給母親一些小禮物, 以示對母親的感恩與問候。
"Mother's Day 母親節" 是由 Anna Jarvis, (1864-1948) 在美國提倡而起。她終身沒有結婚, 與心地善良和極富同情心的母親相依為命, 一起生活, 因此引發她要提出, 應設立一個紀念日來紀念一生付出奉獻的母親們, 但是這個願望尚未實現, 她母親已逝世了。
為女兒的 Anna 於1907年開始發起活動, 並申請將一個法定的日子為 "Mother's Day 母親節"; 及後至1908年五月十日, 在美國 West Virginia 西維珍尼亞州正式開始。1913年, 美國國會確定將每年五月的第二個星期日作為法定的母親節, 並規定這一天家家戶戶都要懸掛國旗, 以表達對母親的敬愛。而 Anna Jarvis 的母親生前最愛的花 "Carnation 康乃馨" 也成了美國母親節的象徵。
至此, 美國與及大多數國家, 均以五月份不同的日子, 但多以第二個星期日定為母親節。之外, 一些國家可能以當地的文化或起源, 來制訂"母親節" 的日子, 這樣更可達至不同地域與日子, 給母親一個永恆與延續的感恩。"Mother's Day 母親節" 會送一份心意的禮物給母親之外; 至今天, "Carnation 康乃馨" 仍視作獻給母親最佳的鮮花之一。
Victor Records 17913 - Recorded: November 17,1915 - Release Date: February 1916
Music and words by Howard johnson & Theo. Morse.
Vocal: Henry Burr
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1916 (11 weeks)
M-O-T-H-E-R (A Word That Means The World To Me)
I've been around the world, you bet,
But never went to school,
Hard knocks are all I seem to get,
Perhaps, I've been a fool;
But still, some educated folks,
Supposed to be so swell,
Would fail, if they were called upon,
A simple word to spell.
Now, if you'd like to put me to a test,
There's one dear name that I can spell the best;
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears were shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold,
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right, she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"
A word that means the world to me.
When I was but a baby,
Long before I learned to walk,
While lying in my cradle,
I would try my best to talk;
It wasn't long, before I spoke,
And all the neighbors heard,
My folks were very proud of me,
For "MOTHER" was the word.
Although I never lay a claim to fame,
I'm satisfied that I can spell the name;
"M" is for the mercy she possesses,
"O" means that I owe her all I own,
"T" is for her tender sweet caresses,
"H" is for her hands that made a home:
"E" means everything she's done to help me,
"R" means real and regular, you see,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"
A word that means the world to me.
I've been around the world, you bet,
But never went to school,
Hard knocks are all I seem to get,
Perhaps, I've been a fool;
But still, some educated folks,
Supposed to be so swell,
Would fail, if they were called upon,
A simple word to spell.
Now, if you'd like to put me to a test,
There's one dear name that I can spell the best;
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears were shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold,
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right, she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"
A word that means the world to me.
When I was but a baby,
Long before I learned to walk,
While lying in my cradle,
I would try my best to talk;
It wasn't long, before I spoke,
And all the neighbors heard,
My folks were very proud of me,
For "MOTHER" was the word.
Although I never lay a claim to fame,
I'm satisfied that I can spell the name;
"M" is for the mercy she possesses,
"O" means that I owe her all I own,
"T" is for her tender sweet caresses,
"H" is for her hands that made a home:
"E" means everything she's done to help me,
"R" means real and regular, you see,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"
A word that means the world to me.
A VINTAGE VERSION of Nursery Rhyme: M-O-T-H-E-R
由原曲改篇而成為一首歌詞精簡的童謠, 曾經由當年多才多藝的歌影童星 Bobby Breen 再錄音, 但可惜至今仍無法找到他的歌曲原唱片視頻版本。
藉此曲獻給普天下敬愛的母親, To All Mama & Expectant Mama!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 母親節快樂!
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