My dear wife is in the bath,
Dressed in red
Yes, in the sea I would well throw myself
If the siren gave me permission
Take to the sea and reach
Take to the sea!
My dear wife is in the river
Dressed in yellow
My dear wife is at the spring
Dressed in a green petticoat 1
Between the sea and the river
There's a quince tree
Between the sea and the sand
There's a cinnamon tree
1. could also be translated as 'underskirt/skirt'