Shine, shine, the light of good works shine 闪耀，闪耀，好作品的光照耀

The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime 前风华正茂描绘的城门手表

That golden light all grimy now 那金色的光芒都脏兮兮的，现在

Three hundred years have passed 三百年过去了

The worthy Captain and his squad of troopers standing fast 当之无愧的队长和他的小队士兵站在快

   

The artist knew their faces well 艺术家知道，他们的脸好

The husbands of his lady friends 他的女性朋友的丈夫

His creditors and councillors 他的债权人和议员

In armour bright, the merchant men 在明亮的铠甲，商家的男人

   

Official moments of the guild 公会正式瞬间

In poses keen from bygone days 在姿势从昔日热衷

The city fathers frozen there 市参议员有冰冻

Upon the canvas dark with age 在画布黑暗与年龄

   

The smell of paint, a flask of wine 油漆的气味，一瓶酒

And turn those faces all to me 并把这些面孔在我身上

The blunderbuss and halberd-shaft 该铳和戟轴

And Dutch respectability 和荷兰的尊严

   

They make their entrance one by one 他们让自己的高考一一

Defenders of that way of life 生活的方式捍卫者

The redbrick home, the bourgeoisie 在红砖的家，资产阶级

Guitar lessons for the wife 吉他课的妻子

   

So many years we suffered here 这么多年，我们在这里遭遇

Our country racked with Spanish wars 我国折磨与西班牙的战争

Now comes a chance to find ourselves 现在到了一个机会，发现自己

And quiet reigns behind our doors 后面我们的大门安静的统治

We think about posterity again 我们想再次后人

   

And so the pride of little men 等小男人的骄傲

The burghers good and true 义民真与善

Still living through the painter's hand 仍然经历了画家的手

Request you all to understand 请求大家理解