Down by the Salley Gardens

在那杨柳花园旁边

My love and I did meet;

我的爱人曾和我相遇

She passed the Salley Gardens

她走过那杨柳花园

With little snow-white feet.

用那双纤纤的玉足

She bid me take love easy,

As the leaves grow on the tree;

她教我对爱情别太较真

But I, being young and foolish,

正如叶子生长在树枝

With her would not agree.

可是我当时年少又愚蠢

对她的话不以为意

In a field by the river

My love and I did stand,

在那河边的牧场

And on my leaning shoulder

我的爱人曾和我驻留

She laid her snow-white hand.

在我斜倚的肩膀

She bid me take life easy,

抚着她雪白的双手

As the grass grows on the weirs;

But I was young and foolish,

她教我对生活别太当真

And now am full of tears.

正如草儿生长在河堰

可是我当时年少又愚蠢

而现在我已泪水掩面