Polly, cantik Polly, ikut ikut aku
Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me
Polly, cantik Polly, ikut ikut aku
Before we get married some pleasure to see
Sebelum kita menikah beberapa kesenangan untuk dilihat
She got up behind him and away they did go
Dia bangkit dari belakang dan pergi mereka pergi
She got up behind him and away they did go
Dia bangkit dari belakang dan pergi mereka pergi
Over the hills to the valley so low
Di atas bukit sampai lembah sangat rendah
They went up a little farther and what did they spy?
Mereka naik sedikit lebih jauh dan apa yang mereka mata-mata?
They went up a little farther and what did they spy?
Mereka naik sedikit lebih jauh dan apa yang mereka mata-mata?
A newly dug grave with a spade lying by
Kuburan yang baru digali dengan sekop tergeletak
He stabbed her through the heart
Dia menusuknya melalui jantung
Her heart's blood it did flow
Darah hatinya mengalir
He stabbed her through the heart
Dia menusuknya melalui jantung
Her heart's blood it did flow
Darah hatinya mengalir
And into the grave pretty Polly did go
Dan ke dalam kuburan cantik Polly memang pergi
He threw something over her and turned to go home
Dia melemparkan sesuatu ke arahnya dan berbalik untuk pulang
He threw something over her and turned to go home
Dia melemparkan sesuatu ke arahnya dan berbalik untuk pulang
With nothing behind him but the girl there to mourn
Dengan tidak ada apa-apa di belakangnya tapi gadis di sana berkabung