歌词与中文翻译
Fair young maid all in her garden
美丽的年轻姑娘在她的花园中
Stange young man, passerby
陌生的年轻人经过这里
He said, "Fair maid, will you marry me?"
他说，“美丽的小姐，你愿意嫁给我吗？”
This answer then was her reply:
而这就是她的回答
Oh, no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee
哦，不，好心的先生，我不能嫁给你
For I've a love and he sails the sea.
因为我深爱的那人扬帆海上
Though He's been gone for seven years
虽然他已离开七年之久
Still no man shall marry me
但没有男人可以娶我
What if he's in some battle slain
如果他已战死沙场
Or if he's drownded in the deep salt sea
或是沉没于深邃的大海？
What if he's found another love
如果他另有他爱
And he and his love both married be?
而他和他的爱人已经完婚？
Well, if he's in some battle slain
啊，如果他已经战死沙场
I will die when they mourn the grave
我会在他们哀悼他的坟墓时死去
And if he's drowned in the deep salt sea
如果他已经沉没于深邃的大海
then I'll be true to his memory
那么我在他的记忆中永远鲜活而真实
And if he's found another love
如果他已经另寻真爱
And he and his love both married be
而他和他的爱人已经完婚
I wish them health and happiness
我会祝福他们健康幸福
Where they dwell across the sea
在他们海洋另一端的居所
He picks her up in his arm so stronge
他将她抱起，紧紧拥入双臂
And kisses gave her: One, two, three
然后给了她一个、两个、三个吻
Saying,weep no more, my own true love
他说，不要再哭了，我的爱人
Oh,I am your long-lost John Riley!
我就是你失去已久的约翰.莱利
Saying,weep no more, my own true love
他说，不要再哭了，我的爱人
Oh,I am your long-lost John Riley!
我就是你失去已久的约翰.莱利