一朵花儿曾经赠给了我，

A flower was offered to me,

一朵花儿像五月里从未有过；

Such a flower as May never bore;

但我说，我有漂亮的玫瑰树一棵，

But I said 'I've a pretty rose tree,'

于是略过了那朵甜美的花儿。

And I passed the sweet flower o'er.

我跑向了我的玫瑰树，

Then I went to my pretty rose tree,

日夜不休要讨她的快活；

To tend her by day and by night;

我的玫瑰转身不理，因为嫉妒，

But my rose turned away with jealousy,

可她的尖刺是我唯一的喜乐。

And her thorns were my only delight.