Cold blows the wind to my true love, 冷吹的风给我的真爱，

And gently drops the rain. 轻轻地滴雨水。

I've never had but one true love, 我从来没有过，但唯一的爱人，

And in green-wood he lies slain. 而在绿木，他的谎言杀死。

   

I'll do as much for my true love, 我会做很多对我的真爱，

As any young girl may, 任何年轻女孩可能，

I'll sit and mourn all on his grave, 我会坐下来悼念所有在他的坟墓，

For twelve months and a day. 十二个月零一天。

   

And when twelve months and a day was passed, 而当十二个月，每天获得通过，

The ghost did rise and speak, 鬼做上升和说话，

"Why sittest thou all on my grave “为什么你无论坐在所有我的坟墓

And will no let me sleep?" 并没有让我睡觉吗？ “

   

"Go fetch me water from the desert, “走在沙漠中取了我的水，

And blood from out the stone, 血从出石头，

Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast 去从一个公平的女佣的乳房给我拿牛奶

That young man never has known." 那个年轻人从来就知道。 “

   

"How oft on yonder grave, sweetheart, “怎么经常在那边的坟墓，亲爱的，

Where we were want to walk, 我们都不想走，

The fairest flower that e'er I saw 这额尔我看到了最美丽的花

Has withered to a stalk." 已经枯萎到柄。 “

   

"A stalk has withered and dead, sweetheart, “柄已经干枯死了，亲爱的，

The flower will never return, 花永远不会回来，

And since I've lost my own true love, 因为我已经失去了我自己的真爱，

What can I do but yearn." 我能做些什么，但渴望。 “

   

"When will we meet again, sweetheart, “什么时候我们再见面，亲爱的，

When will we meet again?" 什么时候我们再见面吗？ “

"When the autumn leaves that fall from the trees “当叶秋那年秋天的树

Are green and spring up again." 是绿色的，并再次涌现。 “