这是见过的最适合的中文翻译
《The Wellerman》 中文版：《Wellerman补给船》 中译：郝一
There once was a ship that put to sea 从前有一艘船行万里 And the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea 船名叫作Billy of Tea（茶比利） The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down 狂风呼啸船头低 Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!) 吹啊吹，兄弟！
Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往
She had not been two weeks from shore 离岸不到两星期 When down on her a right whale bore 当一头露脊鲸冲击 The captain called all hands and swore 船长决意召全体 He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!) 跟鲸斗到底
Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往
Before the boat had hit the water 小船尚未入水之际 The whale's tail came up and caught her 鲸尾甩起命中难避 All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her 尽执鱼叉侧方迎敌 When she dived down below (Huh!) 鲸又潜海底
Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往
No line was cut, no whale was freed; 钓索未断鲸未脱 The Captain's mind was not on greed 船长并非贪恋所得 But he belonged to the whaleman's creed; 他恪守捕鲸人铁则 She took that ship in tow (Huh!) 任鲸把船拖
Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往
For forty days, or even more 四十来天或更多 The line went slack, then tight once more 钓索松弛又绷紧过 All boats were lost, there were only four 仅剩四艘未失落 But still that whale did go 鲸仍在游没
Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on; 我仍听说战斗继续着 The line's not cut and the whale's not gone 钓索未断鲸未脱 The Wellerman makes his a regular call 补给船不时在联络 To encourage the Captain, crew, and all 鼓舞着你和我
Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往 Soon may the Wellerman come 补给船即将到访 To bring us sugar and tea and rum 带给我们糖、茶和佳酿 One day, when the tonguin' is done 待到捕鲸功愿偿 We'll take our leave and go 一同别过往
