Laughing, singing quaint Roberta,

My sweet blossom, my Roberta,

My beloved one, my own!

Sweet, confiding, true Roberta,

She I called my baby sweetheart,

She that was my merry playmate,

She whom I had watched mature.

I will love her, watch her, guard her,

I will shield her and protect her,

Keep her modest, maiden graces,