首先描写了遥远苏格兰的气息。一片滨海的平原，海浪宁静而富有节奏的拍击着峭壁嶙峋的山崖，带来了大海那清新又包含生命力的气息，也带来了满载货物的三桅船。遥远的天际，长长的桅杆逐渐在视野里变得越来越清晰，船在平滑如镜的蔚蓝海面缓缓而行，宛然翱翔碧空的鹰隼。
帆船驶进小镇那古老而别致的港口，熟悉的店主奉上久违的笑容与问候，好比甘美的朗姆酒温柔拂过干燥的咽喉。杂货店主满意的接过那沉甸甸的木箱——那是香料的盛宴，欧芹、鼠尾草、百里香、迷迭香被阳光照射，与小镇丛生的野花一同散发出温暖芬芳的气息。
凛冽清爽的秋风裹挟着浓郁的馨香，掠过一望无际的田野，掠过即将封冻的河流，掠过亘古叹息的大海，直向辽远天际的血色残阳而去，那馨香犹如对远方情人的思念般不可抑制、历久弥新。
《斯卡布罗集市》的第二句唱到了四种花朵，香芹、鼠尾草、迷迭香和百里香(Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme)，分别代表爱情的甜蜜，力量，忠诚和勇气。
在歌曲的二、三、四段，每一句的结尾，都有一个不太明显的声音在唱着另外的一套歌词，副歌的歌词是西蒙写的，而旋律则出自加芬克尔之手，副歌开始时如同秋天昏黄萧索的天空，沉静的讲述战争当中的种种苦难，艰辛。
这使得这一曲《斯卡布罗集市》不再仅仅是一首哀伤的恋歌，更是是一首尖锐的反战歌曲。那套歌词的内容讲述了一场战争。结合当时的背景，可能与反对越南战争有关。
斯卡布罗集市这首歌的歌词至少追溯到十三世纪的英格兰，至于曲调则更早，产生于苏格兰，很有可能受到了维京人和另一支蛮族凯尔特人的影响。
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歌词：
Are you going to Scarborough Fair.您正要去斯卡布罗集市吗？
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme.欧芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there.代我向那儿的一位姑娘问好
She once was a true love of mine.她曾经是我的爱人
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt.叫她替我做件麻布衣衫
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green.)（绿林深处山冈旁）
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.欧芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Tracing of sparrow on the snow-crested brown.)（在白雪封顶的褐色山上追逐雀儿）
Without no seams nor needle work.上面不用缝口，也不用针线
(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain.)（大山是山之子的地毯和床单）
Then she'll be a true love of mine.她就会是我真正的爱人
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.)（熟睡中不觉号角声声呼唤）
Tell her to find me an acre of land.叫她替我找一块地
(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves.)（从小山旁几片小草叶上）
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.欧芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Washes the grave with silvery tears.)（滴下的银色泪珠冲刷着坟茔）
Between the salt water and the sea strands.就在咸水和大海之间
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun.)（士兵擦拭着他的枪）
Then she'll be a true love of mine.她就会是我真正的爱人
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather.叫她用一把皮镰收割
(War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.)（战火轰隆，猩红的枪弹在狂呼）
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.欧芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Generals order their soldiers to kill.)（将军们命令麾下的士兵冲杀）
And gather it all in a bunch of heather.将收割的石楠扎成一束
(And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten.)（为一个早已遗忘的理由而战）
Then she'll be a true love of mine.她就会是我真正的爱人
Are you going to Scarborough Fair.您正要去斯卡布罗集市吗？
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme.欧芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there.代我向那儿的一位姑娘问好
She once was a true love of mine.她曾经是我的爱人。
参考资料来源：百度百科-斯卡布罗集市
好像是男的打仗了，思念之情~
斯卡波罗集市
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
您是去斯卡布罗集市吗？
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
芜荽，鼠尾草，迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there
代我向那里的一个人问好
She once was a true love of mine.
她曾经是我真心深爱的姑娘
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
您是去斯卡布罗集市吗？
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
芜荽，鼠尾草，迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there
代我向那里的一个人问好
She once was a true love of mine
她曾经是我真心深爱的姑娘
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
请让她为我做一件麻布的衣裳
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
芜荽，鼠尾草，迷迭香和百里香
Without no seams nor needlework
没有接缝也找不到针脚
Then she'll be a true love of mine
她就将成为我心爱的姑娘
Tell her to find me an acre of land
请她为我找一亩土地
Parsley, sage, rosemary, & thyme
芜荽，鼠尾草，迷迭香和百里香
Between the salt water and the sea strand
要在那海水和海滩之间
Then she'll be a true love of mine
她就将成为我心爱的姑娘
Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather
请她用皮做的镰刀收割庄稼
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
芜荽，鼠尾草，迷迭香和百里香
And to gather it all in a bunch of heather
再用石南草札成一堆
Then she'll be a true love of mine
她就将成为我心爱的姑娘
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
您是去斯卡布罗集市吗？
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
芜荽，鼠尾草，迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there
代我向那里的一个人问好
She once was a true love of mine.
她曾经是我真心深爱的姑娘
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
Remeber me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
(Tracing of sparrow on the snow crested brown)
Without to seams nor needle work
(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
Tell her to find me an acre of land
(On the side of a hill asprinkling of leaves)
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)
Between the salt water and the sea strand
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
(War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions)
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
(Generals order their soldiers to kill)
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
(And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme
Remeber me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
男士兵女学生这段是怎么来的？没想明白，有另外一个故事吗？
个人感觉sarah brightman这版无可超越。
《斯卡布罗集市》在诉说一个士兵思念着自己的恋人，想着她会给自己带来一件细麻布衬衫。可是，她死了，他自己也会很快死的。明天没有阳光，也没有方向。他只好，对着夜空不无绝望的低唱，“我在咸水和海滨之间（滴落的银色泪珠冲刷着坟茔）……叫她用一把皮镰收割（战火轰隆，猩红的枪弹在狂呼）/欧芹,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香（将军们命令麾下的士兵杀戮）/将收割的石楠扎成一束（为一个早已遗忘的理由而战）/她曾经是我的真爱。
你要去斯卡布罗集市吗?一句普通问语，把“和平”与日常生活紧密链接，那是一片多么令人怀念的美丽风景——曾经的课堂，曾经的爱情，曾经的集市，曾经的一切的一切。本回答被提问者采纳