棕色便士

I whispered, 'i am too young,'

我低语，我太年轻

and then, 'i am old enough';

然后，我长大了

wherefore i threw a penny

因此我抛个便士

to find out if i might love.

看我是否可以谈恋爱

'go and love, go and love, young man,

去爱吧，去爱吧，年轻人

if the lady be young and fair.'

如果那个姑娘年轻又漂亮

ah, penny, brown penny, brown penny,

棕色便士，棕色便士

i am looped in the loops of her hair.

我被她的卷发套住了

o love is the crooked thing,

爱情是狡猾的

there is nobody wise enough

没有谁能聪明到

to find out all that is in it,

发现爱情里面藏着什么

for he would be thinking of love

因为他会想着爱情

till the stars had run away

直到星光消逝

and the shadows eaten the moon.

月光遁形

ah, penny, brown penny, brown penny,

棕色便士，棕色便士

one cannot begin it too soon.

陷入爱情，永远不嫌太早