У мајке је ћерка била,
A daughter was at her mother's place
К'о дан лепа, к'о цвет чедна,
Pretty as a day, virtuous as a flower
Па заволе једно момче.
So they fall in love for one guy
Била једном ружа једна...
Once upon a time there was a rose…
Ал' то момче лептир беше,
But that guy was a butterfly,
И њу презре, срца ледна:
And he had despised her with his icy heart:
Другој моми руку даде.
He had given his hand to an another girl
Била једном ружа једна...
Once upon a time there was a rose…
У цркву се свати крећу,
Nuptial is going towards the church:
Разлеже се песма медна,
Honey song is heard.
А са цркве звоно јеца:
And the church bell is sobbing:
Била једном ружа једна...
'Once upon a time there was a rose…'