Let my inspiration flow 让我的灵感流

in token lines suggesting rhythm 在标记行提示的节奏

that will not forsake me 不会离弃我

till my tale is told and done 直到我的故事是说，做

   

While the firelight's aglow 而心火的发红

strange shadows in the flames will grow 奇怪的阴影，在火焰将增长

till things we've never seen 直到事情，我们从来没有见过

will seem familiar 会显得熟悉

   

Shadows of a sailor forming 一个水手形成阴影

winds both foul and fair all swarm 风既犯规，公正的所有群

down in Carlisle he loved a lady 倒在卡莱尔，他爱一个女人

many years ago 很多年前

   

Here beside him stands a man 在这里，他旁边站一个人

a soldier by the looks of him 一名士兵用他的长相

who came through many fights 谁是透过许多战斗

but lost at love 但失去了爱情

   

While the storyteller speaks 而说书人讲

a door within the fire creaks 大火中吱吱作响的门

suddenly flies open 突然飞开

and a girl is standing there 和一个女孩站在那里

   

Eyes alight with glowing hair 眼睛发亮发光的头发

all that fancy paints as fair 所有花哨的油漆公平

she takes her fan and throws it 她把她的粉丝，并把它扔了

in the lion's den 在狮子的巢穴

   

"Which of you to gain me, tell “你们赢得了我，告诉

will risk uncertain pains of Hell? 将风险地狱的不确定性的痛苦？

I will not forgive you 我不会原谅你

if you will not take the chance" 如果你不抓住这个机会“

   

The sailor gave at least a try 水手了至少一试

the soldier being much too wise 这名士兵是太聪明

strategy was his strength 战略是他的力量

and not disaster 而不是灾难

   

The sailor coming out again 水手再次出山

the lady fairly lept at him 这位女士非常lept他

that's how it stands today 这是它今天怎么站

you decide if he was wise 你决定，如果他是明智的

   

The storyteller makes no choice 讲故事的人是没有选择

soon you will not hear his voice 很快你就不会听到他的声音

his job is to shed light 他的工作是揭示

and not to master 和未掌握

   

Since the end is never told 因为到底是从来没有告诉过

we pay the teller off in gold 我们在金交柜员关闭

in hopes he will come back 在希望他会回来

but he cannot be bought or sold 但他不能被购买或出售