Dear little fish, I love you so
I’ll feed you bread so you will grow.
Each day, I’ll give you one sweet kiss
And promise you I’ll never miss!
But on the day , my dear little fish,
You grow too big for your small dish.
I will take you to the sea,
And in one move, I’ll let you free.
How you’ll be so glad to go,
But dear little fish, I’ll miss you so.
I will wait all through the day
To see if you turn’ round this way.
And I will wait all trough the night,
To see if you come back in sight.
Oh! I will throw my only hat
To see if you will bring it back
And the first joy that I will see,
Is when you bring it home to me.
Your back will be my favourite boat,
And together we will sail and float.
Over the river and cross’ the sea,
To a small island with a palm tree.
There we will both live and play,
“Catch the hat” by night and day. And I will know your love for me
For you came home when I set you free.
中文
亲爱的小鱼，
我好爱你，
我喂你面包，
你要快快长大，
每一天我都会亲亲你，
我答应你，
永远都不会忘记。
亲爱的小鱼，
你越长越大，
总有一天，
再也住不下小鱼缸。
我会带你到海边，让你自由。
尽管你是那么开心的离开。
亲爱的小鱼，我会想你的。
我会在白天一直等你，
看你会不会游回来。
我也会在夜里继续等待，
希望早点看见你回来。
看到你回来，我会是多么地开心。
我知道你也爱我，
我让你自由，
你却回来了。
