My Pretty Rose Tree
我漂亮的玫瑰树
A flower was offered to me,
有人送给我一朵花,
Such a flower as May never bore;
五月里从没有这样的花。
But I said, 'I've a pretty rose tree,'
但我说我有一棵漂亮的玫魂树,
And I passed the sweet flower o'er.
我就把这朵可爱的花还给他。
Then I went to my pretty rose tree,
然后我去看我漂亮的玫魂树:
To tend her by day and by night;
白天黑夜把她好好照应。
But my rose turned away with jealousy,
但我的玫瑰却嫉妒得掉头不顾;
And her thorns were my only delight.
而她的刺却成了我唯一的欢欣。