呵，母親，年輕的王子要從我們門前走過，——今天早晨我哪有心思幹活呢？
Show me how to braid up my hair； tell me what garment to put on.
教給我怎樣挽發；告訴我應該穿哪件衣裳。
Why do you look at me amazed， mother？
妳為什麽驚訝地望著我呢，母親？
I know well he will not glance up once at my window； I know he will pass out of my sight in the twinkling of an eye； only the vanishing strain of the flute will come sobbing to me from afar.
我深知他不會仰視我的窗戶；我知道壹剎那間他就要走出我的視線以外；只有那殘電的笛聲將從遠處向我嗚咽。
But the young Prince will pass by our door， and I will put on my best for the moment.
但是那年輕的王子將從我們門前走過，這時節我要穿上我最好的衣裳。
O mother， the young Prince did pass by our door， and the morning sun flashed from his chariot.
呵，母親，年輕的王子已經從我們門前走過了，從他的車輦裏射出朝日的金光。
I swept aside the veil from my face， I tore the ruby chain from my neck and flung it in his path.
我從臉上掠開面紗，我從頸上扯下紅玉的頸環，扔在他走來的路上。
Why do you look at me amazed， mother？
妳為什麽驚訝地望著我呢，母親？
I know well he did not pick up my chain； I know it was crushed under his wheels leaving a red stain upon the dust， and no one knows what my gift was nor to whom.
我深知他沒有拾起我的頸環；我知道它在他的輪下碾碎了，在塵土上留下了紅斑，
But the young Prince did pass by our door， and I flung the jewel from my breast before his path.
但是那年輕的王子曾經從我們門前走過，我也曾經把我胸前的珍寶丟在他走來的路上了