在那柳枝花园下边，我遇上我的爱；

Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;

她走过柳枝花园，赤裸的纤足雪白。

She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.

她要我轻松地相爱，像树儿抽着绿叶，

She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;

但是我年轻愚蠢，她的话我不同意。

But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.

在河边的田野里，我的爱和我伫立久久，

In a field by the river my love and I did stand,

在我倚着的肩膀上，她放下雪白的手。

And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.

她要我轻松地生活，像堰上长着玫瑰，

She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;

但我那时年轻而愚蠢，如今满眶眼泪。

But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.