Dearest Dear

My dearest dear the time draws near
亲爱的，时间到了
When you and I must part
当你和我必须分别时
And no one knows the inner grief
没人知道我内心的伤痛
Of my poor aching heart
我可怜的隐隐作痛的心
Just to see how I suffered for your sake
看着我为你而遭受苦痛
You are my love so dear
你是我的爱人，亲爱的
I wish your breast was made of glass
我希望你的胸口是玻璃做成的
And in it I’d behold
在里面会看到
Your name in secret I would write
我悄咪咪写下你的名字
In letters of bright gold
在金灿灿的信纸上写的
Your name in secret I would write
我悄咪咪写下你的名字
Pray believe me when I say
希望你相信我，当我说
That you’re the one that I love best
你最我的唯一最爱
Until my dying day
直到我死去那天
And when you’re on some distant shore
当你在远处的海滨
Think on your absent friend
想着你缺席的朋友
And when the wind blows high and clear
当风习习吹来
A line or two pray send
我发出一两行祷告
And when the wind blows high and clear
当风习习吹来
Pray to send it love to me
祈祷着爱的来临
That I shall know by your hand write
看到你的来信我就知道了
How times have gone with thee
你是如何度过那些岁月的