Oh, apa kau tidak ingat Betsy yang manis dari Pike?
Crossed the wide prairies were her lover Ike,
Melintasi padang rumput yang luas adalah kekasihnya Ike,
Two yoke of oxen and one spotted hog,
Dua kuk dari lembu dan seekor babi berbintik-bintik,
A tall Shanghai rooster and a big yellow dog.
Seekor ayam jago Shanghai yang tinggi dan anjing kuning besar.
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Hoodle dang fol dee di do
Hoodle dang fol dee di lakukan
Hoodle dang fol dee day
Hoodle dang fol dee hari
They soon reached the desert where Betsy give out,
Mereka segera sampai di gurun tempat Betsy memberi,
And down on the sand she lay rolling about,
Dan di pasir ia terbentang,
And Ike he gazed at her with sobs and with sighs,
Dan Ike menatapnya dengan isak tangis dan mendesah,
Quoth he “Get up Betsy, you'll get sand in your eyes.”
Baiklah, “Bangunlah Betsy, kamu akan mendapatkan pasir di matamu.”
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The Shanghai ran off and the oxen all died,
Shanghai lari dan lembu semua mati,
And the last piece of bacon that morning was fried,
Dan potongan daging terakhir pagi itu digoreng,
And Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad,
Dan Ike berkecil hati dan Betsy marah,
And the dog wagged his tail and looked wonderful sad.
Dan anjing itu mengibaskan ekornya dan tampak sangat sedih.
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Long Ike and Sweet Betsy attended a dance,
Long Ike dan Sweet Betsy menghadiri sebuah tarian,
And Ike wore a pair of his Pike COunty pants,
Dan Ike mengenakan celana Pike COunty miliknya,
And Betsy come dressed up in ribbons and rings,
Dan Betsy berdandan dengan pita dan cincin,
Quoth Ike “You're an angel, but where are your wings?”
Quoth Ike “Kamu adalah malaikat, tapi di mana sayapmu?”
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A miner stepped up said “Will you dance with me?”
Seorang penambang melangkah maju berkata, “Maukah Anda berdansa dengan saya?”
“I will you old hoss, if you don't make too free,
“Saya akankah Anda orang tua, jika Anda tidak membuat terlalu bebas,
I'll tell you the reason, do you want to know why,
Saya akan memberitahu Anda alasannya, apakah Anda ingin tahu mengapa,
Doggone you I'm chuck full of strong alkali.”
Doggone kau aku chuck penuh dengan alkali kuat. “
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Long Ike and Sweet Betsy got married of course,
Long Ike dan Sweet Betsy menikah tentu saja,
But Ike getting jealous obtained a divorce.
Tapi Ike cemburu mendapatkan perceraian.
Betsy well satisfied said with a shout,
Betsy puas dengan ucapannya,
“Good bye you big lummox I'm glad you backed out.”
“Selamat tinggal, selamat tinggal Anda, saya senang Anda mundur.”
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