歌词与中文翻译
The king sits in dunfermline town
国王坐在丹弗姆林城镇中
Drinking the blood red wine
饮着血色的红酒
\"where can I get a good sea captain“
我该到哪里去找一位优秀的水手
To sail in this ship of mine? \"
来航行我的船？”
Then up there spoke a bonny boy
然后有一个英俊的小伙子说话了
Sitting at the king's right knee,
他坐在国王的右膝边
\"sir patrick spens is the very best seaman“Patrick Spens
爵士是最优秀的水手
That ever sailed the sea.\"
在如今的航海者当中”
The king has written a broad letter
国王写了一封长长的信
And sealed it up with his own right hand,
亲自用右手将信封上
Sending word to sir patrick spens让人送去给Patrick Spens
To come at his command
令他奉命前来
\"an enemy then this must be“
一定是有我的仇敌
Who told a lie bout me,
说了关于我的谎话，
For I was never a good seaman
因为我不是什么优秀的水手
Nor ever do I intend to be.\"
也从未想过要成为这般模样”
They had not sailed upon the sea他们（和Patrick Spens同行的苏格兰贵族们）未曾在海上航行过一天
A day, but barely three,
但是仅仅过了三日
When loud and boisterous grew the winds
海上狂风大作
And stormy grew the sea.
暴雨骤降
Then up there came a mermaiden
这时面前出现了一位美人鱼
A comb and glass in hand,
她手持梳子和酒杯
\"here's a health to you my merry young men,“
年轻人们，请饮了这一杯吧
For you'll not see dry land again!\"
因为你们再也不会回到陆上了"
\"oh, long may my lady look“
噢，我的妻子已经等了我很久
With a lantern in her hand
手中提着灯笼
Before she sees my bonny ship
在看见我这漂亮的舰船之前，一直等待着
Come sail homeward to dry land.\"
我们往回航行吧，回去岸上家中”
Oh Forty miles off aberdeen……
离阿伯丁港40海里的地方
The water's just fifty fathoms deep
水深只有50英寻
There lies good sir patrick spens水底长眠着优秀的水手Patrick Spens爵士
With the scots lords at his feet
而苏格兰贵族们躺在他的脚下