快采下玫瑰花蕾，

Old time still a-flying;

往昔如風(fēng)恐難追；

And this same flower that smiles today,

近日融融花語(yǔ)笑，

To-morrow will be dying.

明日寂寂殘紅墜。

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,

燦燦朝霞比天燈，

The higher he's a-getting;

載光載熱朝天騰；

The sooner will his race be run,

疾疾而行途乃近，

And nearer he's to setting.

昏昏暮靄落九層。

That age is best which is the first,

年當(dāng)豆蔻風(fēng)華優(yōu)，

When youth and blood are warmer;

精力充沛血仍稠；

But being spent, the worse, and worst,

韻華虛度朱顏改，

Times still succeed the former.

春復(fù)秋來(lái)月悠悠。

Then be not coy, but use your time,

莫因嬌羞惜愛憐，

And while ye may, go marry;

趁此春光嫁少年。

For having lost but once your prime,

等閑負(fù)了青春約，

You may for ever tarry.

此生難再覓良緣。