歌词与中文翻译
The dames of France are fond and free
法兰西的贵妇多情风流
And Flemish lips are willing
佛兰芒的芳唇情愿献吻
And soft the maids of Italy
意大利的少女娇柔醉人
And Spanish eyes are thrilling
而西班牙的秋波勾魂摄魄
Still, though I bask beneath their smile
虽然我沐浴在佳人们的笑莞中
Their charms fail to bind me
她们的魅力却不能俘获我
And my heart falls back to Erin's Isle
我的心飞回了爱尔兰岛
To the girl I left behind me
回到了那位我留在身后的那位女孩身旁
For she's as fair as Shannon's side
她就像香农河畔一样美丽
And purer than its water
甚至比它的河水还要纯洁
But she refused to be my bride
虽然我多年以来都在把她追
Though many a year I sought her
但她还是拒绝成为我的新娘
Yet, since to France I sailed away
不过当我远航法兰西
Her letters oft remind me
她的信时常让我想起
That I promised never to gainsay
那位我发誓永不拒绝的
The girl I left behind me
我留在身后的女孩
She says, "My own dear love, come home
她说：“我亲爱的，回家吧
My friends are rich and many
我有许多多金的朋友
Or else abroad with you I'll roam
或者我会和你这样一位不比任何人逊色的坚勇士兵
A soldier stout as any
一起漂泊异乡
If you'll not come, nor let me go
但如果你不回来，不如让我走
I'll think you have resigned me”
我就当你已经把我甩了”
My heart nigh broke when I answered"No!”
我的心几乎碎了
To the girl I left behind me
当我对这位我留在身后的女孩说"不！"的时候
For never shall my true love brave
战乱和劳苦的生活
A life of war and toiling
是我爱人永远不能鼓起勇气面对的
And never as a skulking slave
我会踏上我的故土
I'll tread my native soil on
但绝不是作为一个爱情畏畏缩缩的奴隶
But were it free or to be freed
不过当战争结束，不管我是否恢复了自由身
The battle close would find me
我一定无需向爱尔兰送去消息
To Ireland bound nor message need
她一定会来找我
From the girl I left behind me
那位我留在身后的女孩