Early one morning one morning in spring.春日里的一个早晨
To hear the birds whistle.鸟儿在歌唱
The nightingale sing.夜莺在啼叫
I met a fair maiden who sweety did sing.我遇见一位淑女在婉转歌吟
I'm going 2 B married next Monday morning.下周一早晨我就要出嫁
How old are U my fair young maid.年轻的淑女芳龄几何
Here in this valley,this valley so green.住在这青翠的山谷之中
How old are U my fair young maid.年轻的淑女芳龄几何
I'm going 2 B sixteen next Monday morning.下周一我就年满16岁了
Well sixteen years old. 16岁结婚为时太早
That's 2 young 4 2 marry.听我一句再过5年还不迟
So make my advice five years later 2 marry.婚姻会来麻烦
For marriage brings troubles & sorrows.悲伤从此开始
Begin so put off Ur wedding 4 Monday morning.奉劝你把周一的婚期推迟
U talk like a mad man,a man with no skill.你说起话来像个无知的疯子
Three years I've been waiting against my own will.我已经违心等了整整两年
And now I'm determined 2 have my own way.现在我已下定决心
And I'm going 2 B married next Monday morning.下周一我一定要成亲
Next Monday morning the bells they'll ring.下周一早晨钟声将敲响
My true love'll buy me a gay golden ring.心上人带来的戒指金光闪亮
Also he'll buy me a new pretty gown.他还会捎上一件好看的新衣
To ware at my wedding next Monday morning.周一的婚礼我要把它穿起来
Next Monday night when I go 2 my bed.下周一晚当我走向婚床
And I turn around 2 the man that I've wed.回过身去面对我新郎
Around his middle my two arms I'll fling.我把双臂拥向他的腰身
And I wish 2 my soul it was Monday morning.衷心祈求此刻是周一早晨
编辑于2003/09/29更新