Dearest Dear

My dearest dear the time draws near
親愛的，時間到了
When you and I must part
當你和我必須分別時
And no one knows the inner grief
沒人知道我內心的傷痛
Of my poor aching heart
我可憐的隱隱作痛的心
Just to see how I suffered for your sake
看著我為你而遭受苦痛
You are my love so dear
你是我的愛人，親愛的
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
在裡面會看到
Your name in secret I would write
我悄咪咪寫下你的名字
In letters of bright gold
在金燦燦的信紙上寫的
Your name in secret I would write
我悄咪咪寫下你的名字
Pray believe me when I say
希望你相信我，當我說
That you're the one that I love best
你最我的唯一最愛
Until my dying day
直到我死去那天
And when you're on some distant shore
當你在遠處的海濱
Think on your absent friend
想著你缺席的朋友
And when the wind blows high and clear
當風習習吹來
A line or two pray send
我發出一兩行禱告
And when the wind blows high and clear
當風習習吹來
Pray to send it love to me
祈禱著愛的來臨
That I shall know by your hand write
看到你的來信我就知道了
How times have gone with thee
你是如何度過那些歲月的