On top of Old Smoky
All covered with snow
I lost my true lover
For courtin’s too slow

For courtin’s a pleasure
And parting is grief
And a false-hearted lover
Is worse than a thief

For a thief will just rob you
And take all your pay
But a false-hearted lover
Will lead you astray

On top of Old Smoky
All covered with snow
I lost my true lover
For courtin’ too slow

参考译文
老斯牟克山顶上
老斯牟克山顶上
白雪皑皑
我失去了我忠诚的爱人
因为追求太慢

追求是一种乐趣
而分离却是悲伤的
一个不忠实的爱人
比贼还坏

因为贼只是掠夺你
拿走你所有的薪水
而不忠实的爱人
却会把你引入歧途

老斯牟克山顶上
白雪皑皑
我失去了我忠诚的爱人
因为追求太慢

英语ABC
    1. On Top of Old Smoky: smoky原意是烟雾弥漫的，但在这里是美国的一座山名。
    2. courtin’ = courting为了省去一个音节，这种现象在诗歌中常见。
    3. And a false-hearted lover is worse than a thief.
       false-hearted: 不忠实的，欺诈的
    4. But a false-hearted lover will lead you astray.
       astray: 迷路；入歧途，离开正道；犯错误。go astray: 走上歧途/ lead sb. astray把某人引入歧途

                    　　　  Introduction to the Song
　　  For most of us romance is a most confusing activity. Temporary setbacks seem like colossal embarrassments and total failures. We want everyone to forget our previous commitments of deep love.
　　 Since love must be reciprocated for it to grow and endure, love’s failure to thrive implies either we were unworthy of being loved or we failed to give back love to the one who had expected it.
　　 We usually forget that mature adults recognize how confusing life and love can be. Family and true friends have their own worries and hopes. Reasonable people usually will attend to their own affairs and not be overly interested in judging your love life. So don’t worry even your most disastrous romance will soon pass from almost everyone’s memory.
　　 对我们多数人来说，浪漫是一种非常困惑的活动。暂时的挫折就好像是彻底的失败，尴尬得无地自容。我们希望大家忘记我们对爱曾有过的许诺。
　　 为了让爱成长和持续，爱必须是相互的，所以，如果爱没能茁壮成长，表明了我们不值得爱，或者我们没有能够回报期待得到爱的对方。
　　 我们通常忘记了，但成熟的成人明白，生活和爱情是非常令人困惑的。家人和朋友们有他们自己的焦虑和希望。有理智的人通常注意自己的事，而不会过于热心去评价你的爱情生活。所以，不要担心。甚至连你最毁灭性的浪漫也会很快从大家的记忆中消失。