歌词
I am the very model of a modern Major-General,
我就是现代少将的楷模
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral,
我懂得植物学、动物学和矿物学
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical,
了解英格兰的历代国王，可以按序列出各个战争事迹
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;
从马拉松战争到滑铁卢战争
I'm very well acquainted too with matters mathematical,
我还精通数学
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical,
懂得一次和二次方程、
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news---
二项式定理、海量新闻
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.[00:38.350]
以及关于斜边平方的趣闻轶事
I'm very good at integral and differential calculus,
（关于斜边评分的趣闻轶事）
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous;
我擅长微分和积分
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
知道各种微生学名
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
总之，在植物学、动物学和矿物学方面
我就是现代少将的楷模
I know our mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's,
我可以说出我国的所有神话，亚瑟王和圆桌骑士
I answer hard acrostics, I've a pretty taste for paradox,
还能意会藏头诗，研究世纪佯谬
I quote in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus,
我能谱写希利伽巴拉皇帝罪状的哀歌
In conics I can floor peculiarities parablous.
圆锥曲线论中的奇难定理简直是小菜一碟
I can tell undoubted Raphaels from Gerard Dows and Zoffanies,
我可以鉴别出拉斐尔、格里特德奥和佐法尼的画作
I know the croaking chorus from the Frogs of Aristophanes,
还懂阿里斯托尼青蛙的蛙式合唱
And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore.
轻易用口哨吹出周围的杂杂碎声音
然后我可以用巴比伦楔形文字写流水账单
Then I can write a washing bill in Balylonic cuneiform,
清楚知道卡拉克塔克斯制服上的每个细节
And tell you every detail of Caractacus's uniform;
总之，在植物学、动物学和矿物学方面
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
我就是现代少将的楷模
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
当我知道什么是圆丘、什么是半月堡
当我能一眼辨出后膛步枪和标枪
In fact, when I know what is meant by "mamelon" and "ravelin",
当我会很警惕突袭和奇袭这类事
When I can tell at sight a chassep?t rifle from a javelin,
当我完全明白军需处的意思
When such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
当我知晓现代枪炮操作的进步
And when I know precisely what is meant by "commissariat",
当我比尼姑庵的新手还要知道更多的战术
When I have learnt what progress has been made in modern gunnery,
总之，当我浅知基本战略的时候
When I know more of tactics than a novice in a nunnery:
你就会说不会有更好的马背上现代少将了
In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy,
我又勇猛又有冒险精神，虽然我的军事知识
You'll say a better Major-General has never sat a gee---
只到本世纪初期的水平
但在植物学、动物学和矿物学方面
For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
我仍然是现代少将的楷模
Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century;
But still in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
专辑信息
13.The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty), Act I: Here's a first rate opportunity (Pirates)
20.The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty), Act II: Oh, dry the glistening tear (Girls, Mabel)
29.The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty), Act II: Ah, leave me not to pine (Mabel, Frederic)