ðə sˈɔŋ dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ɐ pˈɜːsən hˌuː sˈɔː ɐ jˈʌŋ ʃˈɛfɚdˌɛs sˈɪɾɪŋ ɐlˈoʊn fˈiːdɪŋ hɜː ʃˈiːp nˌɪɹ ɐ mˈaʊntɪn.
The song describes a person who saw a young shepherdess sitting alone feeding her sheep near a mountain.