Sing well fare the cotton-tree! 一起来祝愿棉花树

　　Bravely may it grow， 长大吧，发出勇气的光彩！

　　Bearing in its seeded pod 让种荚里藏身的棉朵，

　　Cotton white as snow! 像雪花一般洁白！

　　Spin the cotton into thread; 把棉絮纺成丝线，

　　Weave it in the loom; 把丝线织成布匹；

　　Wear it now, thou little child, 小朋友，把它穿上吧，

　　In thy happy home. 在你快乐的家里

　　Thou hast worn it well and long; 整天在身上的衣服

　　Are its uses past? 就是棉花最后的用途？

　　No; this well-worn cotton thing Is a book at last. 错了，这穿破了的东西还能让我们阅读,，

　　Sort and grind to pulp the rags; 挑出破布，捣成纸浆，

　　Weave the paper fair; 再凝成白纸一张张，

　　Now it only waits for words 如今只等着文字，

　　To be printed there. 印上去散发着墨香

　　Words from God to man sent down 天地给人的启示，

　　May those pages show; 就在这书两上存在，

　　Sing well fare the cotton-tree! 一起来祝愿棉花树

　　Bravely may it grow! 长大吧，发出勇气的光彩