O my luve is like a red, red rose,

啊，我的爱人象红红的玫瑰，

That´s newly sprung in June;

在六月里苞放;

O my luve is like the melodie,

啊，我的爱人象一支乐曲，

That´s sweetly played in tune¹.

乐声美妙、悠扬。

As fair thou art, my bonie lass,

你那么美，漂亮的姑娘;

So deep in luve am I;

我爱你那么深切;

And I will luve thee still, my dear,

我会永远爱你，亲爱的，

Till a´ the seas gang² dry.

一直到四海涸竭。

Till a´ the sea gang dry, my dear,

直到四海涸竭，亲爱的，

And the rock melt wi´ the sun;

直到太阳把岩石消融!

And I will luve thee still, my dear,

我会永远爱你，亲爱的，

While the sands o´ life shall run.

只要生命无穷。

And fare thee weel, my only luve,

再见吧，我唯一的爱人，

And fare thee weel a while;

再见吧，小别片刻;

And I will come again, my luve,

我会回来的，我的爱人，

Tho´s it were ten thousand mile!

即使万里相隔!