tick tock, tick tock [x4] 滴答，滴答[ X4 ]

   

now my grandfathers' clock 现在我的祖父时钟

was too large for the shelf 过大的货架

so it stood 90 years on the floor 所以站在地板上90年

it was taller by half than the old man himself 它是由高比一半老头自己

though it weighed not a pennyweight more 虽然它的重量不是英钱更多

   

now it was bought on the morn 现在是买的早晨

of the day that he was born 这一天，他出生的

and it was always his treasure and pride 它一直是他珍惜和骄傲

but it stopped short never to go again 但它突然停下来不走

when the old man died 当老人去世

   

oh now my grandfather said 哦，现在我爷爷说

that of those he could hire 那些他可以聘请

not a servant so faithful he found 不是仆人如此忠实，他发现

for it wasted no time 因为它没有浪费时间

and it had but one desire 它有，但是有一个心愿

atn the close of each week to be wound ATN被缠绕在每一周

and it kept in its place 它保存在自己的位置

not a frown on his face 在他的脸上没有一皱眉

and his hands never hung by its side 他的手永远挂着的一面

but you know that it stopped short 但你知道，它戛然而止

never to go again 再也不走了

when the old man died 当老人去世

   

now rang an alarm 现在响警报

in the dead of the night 在夜深人静

an alarm that for years had been dumb ，多年来一直哑报警

and we that his spirit 我们认为他的精神

was 'plumming' for flight 在“ plumming ”飞行

that his hour for departure had come 他小时出发已经到来

   

still that clock kept the time 仍然是时钟保持时间

with a soft and muffled chime 用柔软的低沉的钟声

as we solemnly stood by his side 正如我们在他身边站着郑重

but you know that it stopped short 但你知道，它戛然而止

never to go again 再也不走了

when the old man died 当老人去世

   

you know that it stopped short 你知道，它戛然而止

never to go again 再也不走了

when the old boy died 当老男孩死亡