父亲、父亲，你往哪儿去？

'Father, father, where are you going?

啊，别走得这么快呀。

Oh, do not walk so fast!

说话呀，父亲，跟你的孩子说话呀

Speak, father, speak to your little boy,

要不我就要迷路啦，

Or else I shall be lost.'

黝黑的夜晚找不到父亲，

The night was dark, no father was there,

孩子被露水淋得湿透。

The child was wet with dew;

泥沼又深，孩子在呜咽

The mire was deep, and the child did weep,

雾气向四处飘游。

And away the vapour flew.