我宁愿你微微笑着将我遗忘

Remember me when I am gone away,

记住我，当我已经离你远去

Gone far away into the silent land;

去往那寂然无声的遥远土地

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

那时，你再不能握住我的手

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

而我，也不犹豫着欲走还留

Remember me when no more day by day

记住我，当你不能一遍一遍

You tell me of our future that you plann’d:

诉说着你为我们设想的明天

Only remember me; you understand

只要你还记得我；你会发现

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

那时的劝告或祈祷为时已晚

Yet if you should forget me for a while

可是，如果你暂时将我忘记

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

过后却又记起，也不要悲戚

For if the darkness and corruption leave

因为如果在黑暗和腐朽之余

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,

还残留着我曾经的思绪一缕

Better by far you should forget and smile

我宁愿你微微笑着将我遗忘

Than that you should remember and be sad.

也不愿你牢牢记着为我悲伤