Listen, children:

孩子们，听我说：

Your father is dead.

你们的父亲死了。

From his old coats

用他的旧大衣

I'll make you little jackets;

我会给你们做小外套；

I'll make you little trousers

用他的旧裤子

From his old pants.

我会给你们做小棉裤。

There'll be in his pockets

在他的口袋里

Things he used to put there,

该在的东西都还在，

Keys and pennies

这些钥匙和硬币

Covered with tobacco;

被烟草盖着；

Dan shall have the pennies

丹拿这些硬币

To save in his bank;

存进银行里；

Anne shall have the keys

安拿这些钥匙

To make a pretty noise with.

造出美妙的声响。

Life must go on,

生活还得继续，

And the dead be forgotten;

死去的人终被遗忘；

Life must go on,

生活还得继续，

Though good men die;

尽管好人死去；

Anne, eat your breakfast;

安，快吃早餐吧；

Dan, take your medicine;

丹，快把药吃了吧；

Life must go on;

生活还得继续

I forget just why.

我只是忘了为什么。