A Letter From Harry's Mother · Suffs

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Dear Harry

亲爱的哈里

I've never sent a telegram before

我从来没发过电报

I drove all the way to town in a downpour

我冒着倾盆大雨一路驾车进城

So I sure hope this reaches you in time

所以真心希望它能及时送到你手中

For your vote today

赶上你今天的表决

I'm real proud you hold that office

我非常骄傲，你能担任这个职位

And, son, there's something I must say

儿子，有件事我必须说

Your father gave his life in the Great War three years ago

三年前，你父亲在世界大战中献出了生命

And though I'll be kicked out of McMinn County for saying so

尽管说出这话会让我被赶出麦克明县

I hate this president for making him go

我痛恨这个总统把他送上战场

But I wish I'd had the right to vote him out

可我多希望自己当时有权投票，把他选下去

Now I know I'm just an old farmer's widow

我知道自己不过是个老农妇遗孀

Milking cows in Tennessee

在田纳西挤牛奶过日子

But I read the paper

但我会读报

And I've seen the women marching to be free

也看见了那些为了自由而游行的女性

They made me think that maybe

她们让我开始觉得，也许

I could hop a train to Washington, D.C.

我也能跳上火车，前往华盛顿特区

And march too

和她们一起游行

Only I was home raising you

只是我留在家里把你养大

So I did my best to teach you what I knew

所以我尽力把自己懂得的一切都教给你

Now your own little girl is nearly three

如今你自己的小女儿也快满三岁

What do you want her future to be?

你希望她拥有怎样的未来？

Vote aye for her, my son

为了她投赞成票吧，儿子

Let your mama know she raised a good one

让妈妈知道，我养出了一个好儿子

And, oh, I made that meatloaf you like

还有，我做了你喜欢的肉饼

So come on home

所以回家吧

When you're done

等你完成以后

Tennessee SpeakerTENNESSEE SPEAKER

Byrne.

伯恩。

Byrne!

伯恩！

For chrissakes, Byrne!

看在上帝份上，伯恩！

Harry BurnHARRY BURN

Aye.

赞成。

Nawsa Women & SuffsNAWSA WOMEN & SUFFS

We did it?

我们成功了？

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With lots of love

满怀爱意

Mama

妈妈