切莫种下断头秧(Plant the rootless seedlings never)

英译：吴文南

恋妹一心望久长，

Goodman loves Goodwife for ever. 

切莫种下断头秧。

Plant the rootless seedlings never. 

断头秧苗青一阵，

The rootless seedlings are green briefly. 

一日未过叶就黄。

The leaves turn yellow within a day surely.