快瞧，这绿叶浓阴里面，

Behold, within the leafy shade,

藏着一窝青青的鸟蛋!

Those bright blue eggs together laid!

这偶然瞥见的景象，看起来

On me the chance-discovered sight

像迷人幻境，闪烁着光彩。

Gleamed like a vision of delight.

我惊恐不安——仿佛在窥视

I started—seeming to espy

 别人隐秘的眠床；

  The home and sheltered bed,

这个窝靠近我们的居室，

The Sparrow's dwelling, which, hard by

不分晴雨，也不问干湿，

My Father's house, in wet or dry

我和艾米兰妹妹总是

My sister Emmeline and I

 一道去把它探望。

  Together visited.

她望着鸟窝，好像有点怕：

She looked at it and seemed to fear it;

又想挨近它，又怕惊动它；

Dreading, tho' wishing, to be near it:

她还是口齿不清的小姑娘，

Such heart was in her, being then

便有了这样一副好心肠！

A little Prattler among men.

我后来的福分，早在童年

The Blessing of my later years

 便已经与我同在：

  Was with me when a boy:

她给我一双耳朵，一双眼，

She gave me eyes, she gave me ears;

锐敏的忧惧，琐细的挂牵，

And humble cares, and delicate fears;

一颗心——甜蜜泪水的泉源，

A heart, the fountain of sweet tears;

 思想，欢乐，还有爱。

  And love, and thought, and joy.