It is the miller's daughter,

磨坊主千金

And she is grown so dear, so dear,

真个天生丽质

That I would be the jewel

愿化作宝石

That trembles in her ear;

悬晃在伊耳际

For hid in ringlets day and night,

日夜藏伊卷发里

I'd touch her neck so warm and white.

可轻抚伊温润玉颈

And I would be the girdle

愿化作锦带

About her dainty dainty waist,

绕伊玲珑腰际

And her heart would beat against me,

感受伊心跳

In sorrow and in rest;

忧伤还是休憩

And I should know if it beat right,

我束得万般紧密

I'd clasp it round so close and tight.

知伊是否心跳如常

And I would be the necklace,

愿化作项链

And all day long to fall and rise

整日在伊酥胸

Upon her balmy bosom,

起起伏伏

With her laughter or her sighs;

随伊笑或叹

And I would lie so light, so light,

轻躺伊酥胸上

I scarce should be unclasp'd at night.

入夜不被伊解开