the pretty young girl

This pretty young maid
我尋找那美麗的姑娘，
I seek far and wide
無論何處何方。
My heartache each morn
日日清晨我心惆悵
with her I don't meet
只因失去了她的方向
when I go to the bar
我走進酒館，
the dance hall or fete
舞會或市集
But I'd follow her trail
但我每逢夜闌，
in the dead of the night
依舊追尋她的踪跡
Now you're the young man
現在少年你啊，
that travels afar
請走遍海角天涯
Find me a gem
為我尋找那片美麗，
I can have as my wife
我的摯愛將是她
Never yearn or pine
不妨悉數遺忘
for flocks or for kine
那成群的牛羊，
And I'll conjure plan
我將盡我所能予
that will charm her life
她會得到幸福

Have her youthful and fair
她年輕貌美，
with no worry or care
沒有對未來的擔憂
Patient and wise
有著堅定與智慧，
in affairs of all kind
有著靈巧的雙手
Modest and mild
她溫潤如玉
without too much pride
謙遜少語
That is my love
那就是我的摯愛
if she hadn't a dime
若她樸實不改，
Now you're the young man
現在少年你啊，
that travels afar
走向海角天涯
Find me a gem
若找到了那片美麗，
I can have as my wife
我的摯愛便是她
Never yearn or pine
不妨悉數遺忘
for flocks or for kine
那成群的牛羊，
And I'll conjure plan
我將盡我所能予，
that will charm her life
她會得到幸福

Let no blemish or shame
她的聲名未受侮辱，
be attached to her name
也沒有遺憾
Honest in heart
她心地赤誠，
and gentle in mien
舉止溫婉
No hatred or vice
她的口中沒有仇恨
to be heard in her voice
也沒有抱怨
But cheerful and smiling
只有愉悅的微笑，
from morning 'til night
從早到晚
Now you're the young man
現在少年你啊，
that travels afar
走盡海角天涯
Find me a gem
找到了那片美麗，
I can have as my wife
我便可將她迎娶回家
Never yearn or pine
不妨悉數遺忘
for flocks or for kine
那成群的牛羊，
And I'll conjure plan
我將盡我所能予，
that will charm her life
她會得到幸福

And I'll charm her life
我會給她幸福