歌词与中文翻译
False lover John he courted me for every hour in the day
虚情假意的约翰他每时每刻都在向我求爱
He courted me til such a degree that I hadn't a word to say
直到我无话可说，他一直坚持如此
It's take you all of your father's gold and all of your mother's money
“你得要拿走你父母所有的财产，
And steal the keys of your father's stable and thirty steeds and three
还要偷走你父亲马厩里的骏马三十三匹。”
And she had stolen her father's gold and all of her mother's money
于是她带走了父母所有的财产
And the keys of her father's stable and thirty steeds and three
又带走了父亲马厩里的骏马三十三匹
And they have mounted ten milk white steeds rode on by the clear silvery light of the moon
他们骑着奶白色的骏马，奔驰在银色的月光下
Until they reach the banks of the river and there they did get down
直到来到河岸边，他们才停下马来
Lie you down Miss Maegellín this night along with me
“在我身边躺下吧，梅格林小姐，今夜让我们共同度过
For here I killed seven king's daughters the eighth one will be thee
（我已经在这溺死了七位公主，而您将是第八个）。”
Well turn you round false John she said and view the green leaves on the tree
“好吧你转过去，虚情假意的约翰，”她说，凝望着树上的绿叶，
It ill because a learning man a naked maid to see
“因为男女之间不应当直接坦诚相见。”
False lover John he turned around to view the green leaves on the tree
虚情假意的约翰转身去看树上的绿叶
She threw her arms around his waist and flung him into the sea
她抬起手搂住他的腰，把他推进了大海
It's there you lie false John she said til death it comes to thee
“你在撒谎，虚情假意的约翰，”她说，“死亡将要把你吞没，”
For you thought you'd kill me as I was born and take my clothes from me
“你以为你能淹死我，还要拿走我的衣服。”
Oh reach in your gentle hand and take me to dry land
“求你伸出你高贵的手，将我救回地上吧，”
And every vow that I have made I'll double it all in once
“所有我发下的誓言，我都将加倍实现。”
She has mounted her milk white steed rode on by the clear silvery light of the moon
她骑着奶白色的骏马，奔驰在银色的月光下
Until she reach her father's castle and there she did get down
直到回到父亲的城堡，她才停下马来
She put the steed all in to the stable the money to where it lay
她牵骏马回厩，将钱放回原处
And there wasn't a lord in all of the castle knew Maegellín was away
甚至都没有人知道，梅格林她曾经离开过