孩子们，听我说：

Listen, children:

你们的父亲死了。

Your father is dead.

用他的旧大衣

From his old coats

我会给你们做小外套；

I'll make you little jackets;

用他的旧裤子

I'll make you little trousers

我会给你们做小棉裤。

From his old pants.

在他的口袋里

There'll be in his pockets

该在的东西都还在，

Things he used to put there,

这些钥匙和硬币

Keys and pennies

被烟草盖着；

Covered with tobacco;

丹拿这些硬币

Dan shall have the pennies

存进银行里；

To save in his bank;

安拿这些钥匙

Anne shall have the keys

造出美妙的声响。

To make a pretty noise with.

生活还得继续，

Life must go on,

死去的人终被遗忘；

And the dead be forgotten;

生活还得继续，

Life must go on,

尽管好人死去；

Though good men die;

安，快吃早餐吧；

Anne, eat your breakfast;

丹，快把药吃了吧；

Dan, take your medicine;

生活还得继续

Life must go on;

我只是忘了为什么。

I forget just why.