你瞧，他头戴高尚筒礼帽，
长统皮靴，标致的硬领式样；
只有俺爹才会这样骄傲，
俺爱俺爹就像他爱他的大洋。
有人撞门，声音很不妙，
但他还浸浴在黄金之中；
口袋里塞满褶叠的钞票，
却嘴唇发青，两手冰冷。
他用黑领巾在大厅上吊，
妇女晕倒，孩子们惊慌；
只有俺爹才会这样骄傲，
俺爱俺爹就像他爱他的大洋。
American Primitive
Look at him there in his stovepipe hat，
His high-top shoes，and his handsome collar；
Only my Daddy could oll like that，
And I love my Daddy like he loves his Dollar.
The screen door bangs，and it sounds so funny-
There he is in a shower of gold；
His pockets are stuffed with folding money，
His lips are blue，and his hands feel cold.
His hangs in the hall by his black cravat，
The ladies faint，and the children holler：
Only my Daddy could look like that，
And I love my Daddy like he loves his Dollar.
