Pastime with good company
与好友共度欢乐时光
I love and shall until I die
我深爱此道,至死不渝
Grudge who will but none deny
任谁心怀不满,也无人能否认
So God be pleased thus live will I
若蒙上帝喜悦,我便如此生活
For my pastance
为了我的消遣
Hunt sing and dance
狩猎、歌唱、舞蹈
My heart is set
我心已定
All goodly sport
一切美好的娱乐
For my comfort
为了我的慰藉
Who shall me let
谁又能将我阻拦
Youth must have some dalliance
青春年华 当有几许欢愉
Of good or ill some pastance
或善或恶 皆为消遣光阴
Company methinks them best
依我所见 良伴方为上选
All thoughts and fancies to digest
助我理清思绪 万般情愫
For idleness
盖因闲暇
Is chief mistress
乃主宰一切
Of vices Both
谈及两种恶习
Then who can say
谁又能断言呢
But mirth and play
唯有欢愉与嬉戏
Is best of all
乃是人间至乐
Company with honesty
与正直为伴
Is virtue vice to flee
是美德,令恶习远遁
Company is good and ill
结伴有善恶之分
But every man has his free will
然人人皆有自由意志
The best ensue
至善随之而来
The worst eschew
邪恶将被摒弃
My mind shall be
我的心念将是
Virtue to use
奉行美德
Vice to refuse
摒弃恶行
Thus shall I use me
我将如此运用自身