In a cavern, in a canyon, 在洞穴中，在一个峡谷，

Excavating for a mine 挖掘的矿山

Dwelt a miner forty niner, 住矿工40泰恩，

And his daughter Clementine 和他的女儿克莱门汀

   

Light she was and like a fairy, 光她又像童话，

And her shoes were number nine, 而她的鞋子号码9 ，

Herring boxes, without topses, 鲱鱼箱，无topses ，

Sandals were for Clementine. 凉鞋是对克莱门汀。

   

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Clementine! Clementine! 克莱门！克莱门！

Oh my darling, Clementine! 噢，亲爱的，柔情！

   

Drove she ducklings to the water 她开车小鸭到水

Ev'ry morning just at nine, 内心的每一次​​上午刚九点，

Hit her foot against a splinter, 打她的脚碰在分裂，

Fell into the foaming brine. 掉进起泡盐水。

   

Ruby lips above the water, 红宝石嘴唇上面的水，

Blowing bubbles, soft and fine, 吹泡泡，柔软，细腻，

But, alas, I was no swimmer, 但是，唉，我也不游泳，

So I lost my Clementine. 所以，我失去了我的柔情。

   

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Then the miner forty niner 那么矿工40泰恩

Soon began to peak and pine. 很快就开始进入高峰和松树。

Thought he ought'er join his daughter, 以为他oughter加入他的女儿，

Now he's with his Clementine. 现在，他与他的柔情。

   

In my dreams she still does haunt me, 在我的梦里，她仍然没有困扰我，

Robed in garments soaked in brine. 穿着长袍服装浸泡在盐水。

Though in life I used to hug her, 虽然在生活中我用拥抱她，

In death I draw the line. 我在死亡中划清界线。

   

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How I missed her! How I missed her, 我多么想念她！我怎么想念她，

How I missed my Clementine, 我多么想念我的柔情，

So I kissed her little sister, 于是，我吻了她的小姐妹，

I forgot my Clementine. 我忘了我的柔情。

   

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