Old lady with a barrow; life near ending 老太太用手推车;临近结束生命

Standing by the harbour wall; warm wishes sending 站在海港墙;温馨的祝福送

children on the cold sea swell --- 孩子在寒冷的海水膨胀---

not fishers of men --- 不是渔民的男人---

gone to chase away the last herring: 去驱赶最后青鱼：

come empty home again. 再来空回家。

So come all you lovers of the good life 这样一来你的恋人对美好生活的

on your supermarket run --- 在你的超市来说---

Set a sail of your own devising 设置您自己设计的帆

and be there when the Dutchman comes. 并在那里当荷兰人来了。

Wee girl in a straw hat: from far east warring 凌晨女孩在一顶草帽：从远东地区交战

Sad cargo of an old ship: young bodies whoring 一个老船伤心货物：年轻团体嫖娼

Slow ocean hobo --- ports closed to her crew 缓慢的海洋流浪汉---口封闭，她的船员

No hope of immigration --- keep on passing through. 移民无望---继续通过。

So come all you lovers of the good life 这样一来你的恋人对美好生活的

your children playing in the sun --- 你的孩子在阳光下玩耍---

set a sympathetic flag a-flying 设置一个有同情心的国旗的飞扬

and be there when the Dutchman comes. 并在那里当荷兰人来了。

   

Death grinning like a scarecrow --- Flying Dutchman 死亡笑嘻嘻的像一个稻草人---飞翔的荷兰人

Seagull pilots flown from nowhere --- try and touch one 不知从哪儿飞海鸥飞行员---尝试和触摸一体

as she slips in on the full tide 她滑倒在满潮

and the harbour-master yells 和港口主破口大骂

All hands vanished with the captain --- 所有的人消失了队长---

no one left, the tale to tell. 没有人离开，这个故事可讲。

   

So come all you lovers of the good life 这样一来你的恋人对美好生活的

Look around you, can you see? 看看你的周围，你能看到什么？

Staring ghostly in the mirror --- 在镜子里盯着幽灵---

it's the Dutchman you will be 这是荷兰人，你会

..floating slowly out to sea 慢慢..floating出海

in a misty misery. 在迷蒙的痛苦。