In the wee small hours of sixpence
Di pagi buta enam peni
and the lighted chandelier
dan lampu gantung yang menyala
stands a rusty old retainer
berdiri seorang pelayan tua berkarat
whose old eyes are filled with tears
yang matanya yang tua dipenuhi air mata
for his master, Good Sir Galant,
untuk tuannya, Tuan Galant yang Baik,
who is now off to the wars
yang kini pergi berperang
And although his eyes are crying
Dan meski matanya menangis
we know grief is not the cause
kita tahu kesedihan bukan penyebabnya
And if grief is not the reason
Dan jika kesedihan bukan alasannya
he must be of sterner stuff
dia pasti terbuat dari bahan yang lebih keras
and his sword though old and rusty
dan pedangnya meski tua dan berkarat
must be blunt as sharp enough
pasti tumpul tapi cukup tajam

In the wee small hours of sixpence
Di pagi buta enam peni
and the broken window pane
dan jendela yang pecah
stand the remnants of the evening
berdiri sisa-sisa malam
who are waiting all in vain
yang menunggu sia-sia
for the crowing of the cockerel
untuk kokokan ayam jantan
showing morning is not night
menandakan pagi bukan malam
But the air is filled with silence
Tapi udara dipenuhi keheningan
and the daylight is not bright
dan siang tidak begitu terang
But still darkness is no reason
Namun kegelapan bukan alasan
We are men of sterner stuff
Kita adalah pria yang terbuat dari bahan yang lebih keras
and our swords though old and rusty
dan pedang kita meski tua dan berkarat
still are blunt as sharp enough.
masih tumpul tapi cukup tajam.

In the wee small hours of sixpence
Di pagi buta enam peni
and the hat-stand in the hall
dan tempat gantungan topi di aula
waiting only for the morning
menunggu hanya untuk pagi
shadows flitting 'cross the wall
bayangan melintas di dinding
And perhaps that old retainer
Dan mungkin pelayan tua itu
Whom now giving of his all
yang kini memberikan segalanya
may have once been just as we are
mungkin pernah seperti kita
and now has no face at all.
dan kini tidak memiliki wajah sama sekali.
But still grief was not the reason
Tapi tetap saja kesedihan bukan alasannya
he was made of sterner stuff
dia terbuat dari bahan yang lebih keras
and his sword though old and rusty
dan pedangnya meski tua dan berkarat
still was blunt as sharp enough.
masih tumpul tapi cukup tajam.