魯昂雖然不是海港,卻聚集了很多水手,在老集市廣場的另一邊有一家名為“豐盛號角”(lacorned’abondance)的酒店,從里面傳來歡樂的歌聲。
Thereoncewasashipthatputtosea,曾經有一艘船出海,
AndthenameofthatshipwastheBillyo'Tea,這艘船的名字叫Billyo'Tea,
Thewindsblewup,herbowdippeddown,隨著風吹起,她揚帆起航,
Blowmybullyboysblow(Huh!),吹吧,使勁吹,
SoonmaytheWellermancome,過不了多久,“茶壺號”就要來了,
Tobringussugarandteaandrum,給我們帶來糖、茶和朗姆酒,
Onedaywhenthetonguin'isdone,當捕捉的鯨魚被處理完,
We'lltakeourleaveandgo,我們走吧,再度出發,
Shehadnotbeentwoweeksfromshore,她離開海岸還不到兩星期,
Whendownonherarightwhalebore,正好有一只鯨魚在她下方鉆來鉆去,
Thecaptaincalledallhandsandswore,船長對所有船員發誓,
He'dtakethatwhaleintow(Huh!),他將把鯨魚捕撈上岸,
SoonmaytheWellermancome,過不了多久,“茶壺號”就要來了,
Tobringussugarandteaandrum,給我們帶來糖、茶和朗姆酒,
Onedaywhenthetonguin'isdone,當捕捉的鯨魚被處理完,
We'lltakeourleaveandgo,我們走吧,再度出發,
Beforethatboathadhitthewater,涌起的海浪拍打著船身,
Thewhale'stailcameupandcaughther,船員抓住了鯨魚的尾巴,
Allhandstotheside,harpoonedandfoughther,所有船員都到船邊,手持魚叉和她搏斗,
Whenshediveddownbelow(Huh!),鯨魚深深地潛入海中,
SoonmaytheWellermancome,過不了多久,“茶壺號”就要來了,
Tobringussugarandteaandrum,給我們帶來糖、茶和朗姆酒,
Onedaywhenthetonguin'isdone,當捕捉的鯨魚被處理完,
We'lltakeourleaveandgo,我們走吧,再度出發,
Nolinewascut,nowhalewasfreed,繩子不會斷裂,鯨魚不會被釋放,
TheCaptain'smindwasnotongreed,船長的心思并不貪婪,
Buthebelongedtothewhaleman'screed,但他有屬于捕鯨人的信仰,
Shetookthatshipintow(Huh!),她把船拖著向前,
SoonmaytheWellermancome,過不了多久,“茶壺號”就要來了,
Tobringussugarandteaandrum,給我們帶來糖、茶和朗姆酒,
Onedaywhenthetonguin'isdone,當捕捉的鯨魚被處理完,
We'lltakeourleaveandgo,我們走吧,再度出發,