亭边一棵柳树，桥头一棵柳树。纵有碧丝千万条，怎能挽得行人驻？

岸上一声杜鹃，水中一声杜鹃：“行不得也哥哥！莫若回帆。”

A willow tree stands by a gazebo 

Another in front of a bridge.

Why can't you make people stay

With your thousands green tendril arms?

A cuckoo cry coming from the bank,

Another from the water,

Both sadly said:

"Please don't leave, my dear! Turn around your sails!"