High Germany

Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun,
噢我所愛的鮑莉，噢鮑莉，人群開始了騷動。
And we must go a-marching to the beating of the drum.
我們必須向那軍鼓敲擊的前線行進。
Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me;
穿上你最好的衣衫，隨我去應徵；
I'll take you to the war, my love, in High Germany .
我將帶你去打仗，我的愛人，在德意志高地。
Oh Willy love, oh Willy, come list what I do say,
噢我所愛的維利，噢維利，請謹記我所說的話。
My feet they are so tender, I cannot march away.
我的腳掌如此柔弱，我無法長途行軍。
And besides, my dearest Willy, I am with child by thee,
另外，我最親愛的維利，我已懷上你的孩子。
Not fitted for the war, my love, in High Germany.
不適合打這場仗啊，我的愛人，在德意志高地。
I'll buy for you a horse, my love, and on it you shall ride
我將為你買匹駿馬，我的愛人，你應當將它乘騎。
And all my delight shall be a-riding by your side.
與你一同行進，正是我心中所期。
We'll stop at every alehouse and drink when we are dry,
我們將在每一處酒肆暢飲，口渴時喝下甘霖；
We'll be true to one another, get married by and by
我們對彼此真心實意，正如即將到來的婚禮。
Oh, cursed be them cruel wars that ever they should rise
噢，詛咒那些挑起戰爭的人！
And out of Merry England press many a man likewise.
他們徵發無數像我夫君這樣的男人離開美麗的英格蘭。
They pressed my true love from me, likewise my brothers three,
他們從我身邊奪走我的三個兄弟，又徵發我的真愛；
And sent them to the war, my love, in High Germany.
把他們送去打仗，噢我的愛人，在德意志高地！
My friends I do not value nor my foes I do not fear,
我不思念朋友，也不懼怕強敵；
Now my love has left me I wander far and near.
我四處尋找我的愛人，因為我們已經分離。
And when my baby it is born and a-smiling on my knee
當我的嬰兒出生，在我膝上開心地笑；
I'll think on lovely Willy in High Germany.
我就會想念可愛的維利，他在德意志高地。
Oh Polly love, oh Polly,the rout has now begun,
噢我所愛的鮑莉，噢鮑莉，人群開始了騷動。
And we must go a-marching to the beating of the drum.
我們必須向那軍鼓敲擊的前線行進。
Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me;
穿上你最好的衣衫，隨我去應徵；
I'll take you to the war, my love, in High Germany .
我將帶你去打仗，我的愛人，在德意志高地。