three maidens a-milking did go (2x)
三个少女去给奶牛挤奶了
and the wind it did blow high and the wind it did blow low
和风轻拂时高时低
it tossed their petticoats to and fro
掀动姑娘的衬裙前后翻飞
they met with some young man they know (2x)
她们路遇几个邻家小伙子
and they boldly asked him if he had any skill
大胆地问他能不能
to catch them a small bird or two
替她们捉一两只小鸟儿
oh yes i've a very good skill (2x)
哦，好的，小菜一碟
and it's come along with me to yonder flowering tree
走吧，到那棵开花的树下去
and i'll catch a small bird or two
我捉一两只小鸟儿给你
so off to the greenwood went they
他们来到茂密的绿林里
and it's off to the greenwood went they
他们置身绿树荫浓间
and he tapped at the bush and the bird it did fly in
他拨开鸟儿栖宿的灌丛
a little above her lilywhite knee
就在她雪白的膝盖上方一些
her sparkling eyes they did turn around
他们转了一圈后她眼睛一亮
just as if she had been all in a swoon
激动得几乎要晕过去
and she cried "i've a bird and a very pretty bird
大叫道：“我得到了一只鸟，一只特别特别漂亮的鸟儿！
and he's pecking away at his own ground"
它在原地啄来啄去！“
here's health to the bird in the bush (2x)
灌丛里四处是鸟儿
and we'll drink up the sun, we'll drink down the moon
我们可以在太阳升起是举杯，可以在月光下畅饮
let the people say little or much
别人要说什么，那就随意吧