A flower was offered to me, 有人送给我一朵花，

　　Such a flower as May never bore; 五月里从没有这样的花。

　　But I said, 'I've a pretty rose tree,' 但我说我有一棵漂亮的玫魂树，

　　And I passed the sweet flower o'er. 我就把这朵可爱的花还给他。

　　Then I went to my pretty rose tree, 然后我去看我漂亮的玫魂树：

　　To tend her by day and by night; 白天黑夜把她好好照应。

　　But my rose turned away with jealousy, 但我的玫瑰却嫉妒得掉头不顾；

　　And her thorns were my only delight. 而她的刺却成了我唯一的欢欣。