I had a silver penny 我有一个银色的一分钱

And an apricot tree 和杏树

And I said to the sailor 我对水手说

On the white quay 在白色的码头

   

Sailor O sailor Ø水手水手

Will you bring me 你会带给我

If I give you my penny 如果我给你我一分钱

And my apricot tree 而我的杏树

   

... fez from Algeria ......从阿尔及利亚菲斯

An Arab drum to beat 阿拉伯鼓打

A little gilt sword 小剑镀金

And a parakeet? 和鹦鹉？

   

And he smiled and he kissed me 他微笑着，他吻了我

As strong as death 如死之坚强

And I saw his red tongue 我看到他的红舌

And I felt his sweet breath 我觉得他那甜美的气息

   

You may keep your penny 您可以让您的一分钱

And your apricot tree 和你的杏树

And I'll bring your presents 我会带上你的礼物

Back from sea. 返回从大海。

   

O the ship dipped down 澳舰蘸下来

On the rim of the sky 在天空的边缘

And I waited while three 我等待着，而3

Long summers went by 龙夏天过去了

   

Then one steel morning 然后在某个早晨钢

On the white quay 在白色的码头

I saw a grey ship 我看到一个灰色的船舶

Come in from sea 从海上来的

   

Slowly she came 慢慢地，她来了

Across the bay 横跨海湾

For her flashing rigging 对于她闪烁的索具

Was shot away 被拍走

   

All round her wake 所有围绕着她唤醒

The seabirds cried 海鸟哭了

And flew in and out 并且飞行进出

Of the hole in her side 在她身边的孔

   

Slowly she came 慢慢地，她来了

In the path of the sun 在阳光下的路径

And I heard the sound 我听见的声音

Of a distant gun 一个遥远的枪

   

And a stranger came running 和一个陌生人跑过来

Up to me 对我

From the deck of the ship 从该船舶的甲板

And he said, said he 他说，他说

   

O are you the boy Ø你是男孩

Who would wait on the quay 谁也伺候码头

With the silver penny 与银便士

And the apricot tree? 而杏树？

   

I've a plum-coloured fez 我有个紫红色菲斯

And a drum for thee 和鼓为你

And a sword and a parakeet 和剑和鹦鹉

From over the sea. 来自大海。

   

O where is the sailor Ø在哪里水手

With bold red hair? 以大胆的红色的头发？

And what is that volley 什么是凌空

On the bright air? 在清新的空气？

   

O where are the other 呵，什么是其他

Girls and boys? 女孩和男孩？

And why have you brought me 你们为什么把我带到

Children's toys? 儿童玩具？