Wellerman

There once was a ship that put to sea.
曾經有一艘出海的船
And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea.
船的名字叫Billy o' Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down.
狂風呼嘯船艏低垂
Blow, me bully boys, blow (huah) !
任它吹吧兄弟們啊
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
She had not been two weeks from shore.
她離岸還不到兩個星期
When down on her a right whale bore.
當一頭露脊鯨衝到她身上時
The captain called all hands and swore.
船長召集所有水手發誓
He'd take that whale in tow (huah) !
他一定要將這頭鯨拖上岸
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
Before the boat had hit the water.
在船砰擊水面之前
The whale's tail came up and caught her.
鯨尾甩起擊中了她
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her.
所有水手都到船舷用魚叉與其搏鬥
When she dived down below (huah) !
只是鯨魚又潛入了水中
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
No line was cut, no whale was freed.
釣索未斷鯨魚未脫
And the captain's mind was not on greed.
船長也非貪得無厭
But he belonged to the Whaleman'screed.
只是恪守捕鯨信條
She took that ship in tow !
鯨魚拖船緩緩前行
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
For forty days or even more.
在四十多天的時間裡
The line went slack then tight once more.
釣索鬆弛，而後又繃緊
All boats were lost, there were only four.
只有四條船還未迷失
And still that whale did go.
但鯨魚仍在遊曳
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on.
據我所知這場博弈仍在進行
The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone.
釣索未斷，鯨魚也未逃脫
The Wellerman makes his regular call.
而補給船定期與他們聯繫
To encourage the captain, crew and all(huah) !
並鼓舞船長和水手們
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
Soon may the Wellerman come.
補給船很快就要來了
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
為我們帶來糖，茶和朗姆酒
One day, when the tonguing is done.
等到一切都結束的時候
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就將離去
We'll take our leave and go.
我們就能離開了