What ails you, my daughter dear?
Ada apa denganmu, putriku tersayang?

Your eyes, they look so dim,
Matamu terlihat redup,

Have you had any sore sickness,
Apakah kau sedang sakit parah,

Or yet been sleeping with a man?
Atau sudah tidur dengan seorang pria?

No I haven't had any sore sickness,
Tidak, aku tidak sedang sakit,

But I know what's ailing me,
Tapi aku tahu apa yang membuatku gelisah,

I am thinking of my own true love
Aku memikirkan cinta sejati ku

Who ploughs the raging sea.
Yang mengarungi lautan yang bergelora.

Is he a lord or a duke or a knight
Apakah dia seorang bangsawan, duke, atau kesatria

Or a man of wealth and fame?
Atau seorang yang kaya dan terkenal?

Or is he one of our sailor lads
Atau salah satu pelaut kita

Come tell me now his name.
Sekarang beri tahu aku namanya.

He is no lord nor duke nor knight
Dia bukan bangsawan, duke, atau kesatria

Nor a man of wealth or fame.
Atau orang kaya dan terkenal.

He is one of your sailor lads
Dia salah satu pelautmu

John Barbour is his name.
Namanya John Barbour.

Now if John Barbour is his name,
Sekarang jika namanya John Barbour,

A lowly sailor man is he,
Dia hanyalah seorang pelaut biasa,

If John Barbour is his name,
Jika namanya John Barbour,

Then hanged he shall be.
Maka dia akan digantung.

Then he called his sailors all
Lalu dia memanggil semua pelautnya

By one, by two, by three
Satu-satu, dua-dua, tiga-tiga

John Barbour was the first he called
John Barbour adalah yang pertama dipanggil

But the last came down was he.
Tapi dia adalah yang terakhir turun.

When he came a dancing down,
Ketika dia datang menari-nari,

He was clothed all in white
Dia mengenakan pakaian putih semua

His cheeks were like the roses red
Pipinya merah seperti mawar

And his teeth were ivory bright.
Dan giginya putih seperti gading.

He paid their wages with a smile
Dia membayar upah mereka dengan senyuman

And to John Barbour he did say
Dan kepada John Barbour dia berkata

If I was a woman as I am a man
Jika aku seorang wanita seperti aku seorang pria

My bed fellow you would be.
Kau akan menjadi pasangan tidurku.

And will you marry my daughter Jane?
Dan maukah kau menikahi putriku Jane?

And take her by the hand
Dan menggenggam tangannya

And will you come and dine with me
Dan maukah kau datang makan bersamaku

Take charge of all my lands.
Mengurus semua tanahku.

Yes I will marry your daughter Jane
Ya, aku akan menikahi putrimu Jane

And take her by the hand
Dan menggenggam tangannya

And I will come and dine with you,
Dan aku akan datang makan bersamamu,

But to hell with all your land.
Tapi urus saja tanahmu itu.

For if you can give her one gold piece,
Karena jika kau bisa memberinya satu keping emas,

Then I can give her three.
Maka aku bisa memberinya tiga.

For they call me young John Barbour
Karena mereka memanggilku John Barbour yang muda

And I plough the raging sea.
Dan aku mengarungi lautan yang bergelora.