In and out of the front door, ran twelve back-door angels. 进出大门，跑了12后门天使。

Their hair was a golden-brown --- 他们的头发是金黄色---

they didn't see me wink my eye. 他们没有看到我眨眼我的眼睛。

`Tis said they put we men to sleep with just a whisper, `提斯说，他们把我们男人睡觉只是耳语，

And touch the heads of dying dogs --- and make them linger. 而且，触摸死去的狗的头--- ，让他们流连忘返。

They carry their candles high --- and they light the dark hours. 他们随身携带的蜡烛高---他们照亮黑暗的时间。

And sweep all the country clean with pressed and scented wild-flowers. 扫全国所有干净的压制和香味的野生花卉。

They grow all their roses red, and paint our skies blue --- 他们成长所有的玫瑰红色，并画了蓝色的天空---

drop one penny in every second bowl --- 在每一个第二碗砸一分钱---

make half the beggars lose, 使一半的乞丐输了，

why do the faithful have such a will to believe in something? 为什么友们有这样的意愿，相信的东西？

And call it the name they choose, 并调用它自己选择的名称，

having chosen nothing. 既然选择了什么。

Think I'll sit down and invent some fool --- 想我会坐下来和发明一些傻瓜---

some Grand Court Jester. 一些大宫廷小丑。

And next time the die is cast, he'll throw a six or two. 而下一次成炊，他会扔了六两。

In and out of the back-door, ran one front-door angel, 进出后门的，跑了一个前开门的天使，

Her hair was a golden-brown --- 她的头发是金黄色---

she smiled and I think she winked her eye. 她笑了，我想她眨着她的眼睛。