Twas in the merry month of May 在欢快的五月TWAS

When green buds all were swelling 当绿色的芽全部肿胀

Sweet William on his death bed lay 甜威廉对他的逝世躺在床上

For love of Barbara Allen 对于爱情芭芭拉·艾伦

   

He sent his servant unto her 他派他的仆人对她

To the place where she was dwelling 到了那里，她居住的地方

Saying you must come to his bedside now, 说你一定要来他的床边，现在，

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

   

So slowly slowly she got up 所以慢慢地慢慢地，她起身

And slowly she drew nigh him 慢慢地，她挨近他

And the only words to him did say 而唯一的话他没有说

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

   

As she walked slowly o'er the field 当她慢慢地走在花场

She heard the death bells knelling 她听到了死亡的钟声knelling

And with every stroke it seemed to say 而随着每一个行程就好像在说

Hard hearted Barbara Allen 硬心肠芭芭拉·艾伦

   

Oh mother, oh mother make my bed 哦，妈妈，哦，妈妈做了我的床

Make it both long and narrow 使其既长且窄

Sweet William died for me today 甜威廉今天为我而死

I will die for him tomorrow 明天我会为他而死

   

They buried her in the old churchyard 他们把她葬在老教堂

They buried him beside her 他们把他埋葬了她的身边

And from his grave grew a red red rose 而从他的坟墓长出了红色的红玫瑰

And from her grave a green briar 而且从她的坟墓绿色石楠

   

They grew and grew to the steeple top 他们越做越大的尖塔顶部

Till they could grow no higher 直到他们可以种植不高

And there they tied in a true love's knot 在那里，他们在真爱的结绑

Red rose around green briar 红玫瑰围绕绿色石楠