Merrily swinging on brier and weed,
在荆棘野草上，欢快地荡着秋千，
Near to the nest of his little dame,
身边，娇小雌鸟的窝，
Over the mountain side or mead,
飞过山脊或草地，
Robert of Lincoln is telling his name:
罗伯特.林肯呼唤自己名字，
Bobolink, bobolink,
食米鸟，食米鸟，
Spink, spank, spink.
斯宾克，斯潘克，斯宾克，
Snug and safe is that nest of ours.
我们的窝安全又舒适，
Hidden among the summer flowers.
藏在夏季花丛间，
Chee, chee, chee.
唧，唧，唧。
Robert of Lincoln is gaily dressed,
罗伯特.林肯盛装华丽，
Wearing a bright black wedding coat:
黑色燕尾服闪亮夺目，
White are his shoulders, and white his crest,
雪白的肩饰和顶冠，
Hear him call in his merry note:
它在空中尽情欢唱，
Bobolink, bobolink,
食米鸟，食米鸟，
Spink, spank, spink,
斯宾克，斯潘克，斯宾克，
Look what a nice new coat is mine;
瞧！我这漂亮的新外套，
Sure, there was never a bird so fine.
别的鸟儿怎能比得上，
Chee, chee, chee.
唧，唧，唧。
Robert of Lincoln's Quaker wife,
那可爱宁静的雌鸟，
Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings,
不时扑闪灰褐色双翼，
Passing at home a patient life,
安心静卧于温暖鸟巢，
Broods in the grass while her husband sings:
精心地孵化它的宝贝，旁边，它的夫君歌声相伴，
Bobolink, bobolink,
食米鸟，食米鸟，
Spink, spank, spink,
斯宾克，斯潘克，斯宾克，
Brood, kind creature; you need not fear thieves and robbers while I am here.
可爱的孩子，别害怕，小偷，还有强盗，哪个敢来？
Chee, chee, chee.
唧，唧，唧。
