T'was in the merry month of May Twas在欢快的五月

When flowers were a-bloomin' 当鲜花A- bloomin “

Sweet Willie on his deathbed lay 甜威利在临终前躺在

For the love of Barbara Allen 芭芭拉·艾伦的爱

   

He sent his servant to the town 他派他的仆人镇

The town where she did dwell in 在那里，她也住在城里

Saying "Master dear has sent me here 他说：“亲爱的主人已经把我送进这里

If your name is Barbara Allen" 如果你的名字是芭芭拉·艾伦“

   

Then slowly, slowly she got up 然后慢慢的，慢慢的，她站起身来

And slowly she went to him 慢慢地她就去找他

And all she said when she got there 和所有她说，当她到了那里

"Young man, I think you're dying" “年轻人，我认为你死”

   

"Oh don't you remember the other day “哦，你不记得那天

When we were in the tavern? 当我们在小酒馆？

You drank your health to the ladies there 你喝你的健康的女士们有

And you slighted Barbara Allen" 而你轻视芭芭拉·艾伦“

   

He turned his face unto the wall 他转脸对墙

He turned his back upon her 他在转身背对她

so long farewell to all my friends 这么长时间告别我所有的朋友

Be kind to Barbara Allen" 善待芭芭拉·艾伦“

   

She looked to the east, she looked to the west 她仰望东方，她看着向西

She saw his corpse a-comin' 她看见他的尸体上，科曼

"Oh sit him down for me" she cried “哦，坐在他下来给我。”她哭了

"That I may gaze upon him" “那我可以凝视他。”

   

The more she looked the more she grieved 她越看着她伤心更

She bursted out to cryin' 她突发出来哭泣

Sayin' "Pick me up and carry me home 言谈“接我，带我回家

For I feel like I am dyin'" 因为我觉得我快要枯萎“

   

They buried Willie in the old churchyard 他们埋威利在老教堂

And Barbara in the new one 和芭芭拉在新一

From Willie's grave there grew a rose 威利的坟墓那里长大的玫瑰

From Barbara's a green briar 从芭芭拉的绿色荆棘

   

They grew and grew to the old church wall 他们越做越大，以旧教堂墙上

And could not grow no higher 而不能生长没有更高

And there they died in a true love-knot 在那里，他们在真正的爱情结死了

The rosebush and the briar 玫瑰花丛和石楠