爱是男孩站在燃烧的甲板上

Love's the boy stood on the burning deck

竭力背诵着“男孩站在

trying to recite "The boy stood on

燃烧的甲板上”。爱是这个

the burning deck." Love's the son

站着结结巴巴地朗诵的儿子

  stood stammering elocution

当可怜的船在燃烧中下沉。

  while the poor ship in flames went down.

爱是这倔强的男孩，这条船，

Love's the obstinate boy, the ship,

甚至是那些游泳的水手们，他们

even the swimming sailors, who

也想要一个教室的讲台，

would like a schoolroom platform, too,

或一个待在甲板上的

  or an excuse to stay

借口。而爱是这燃烧着的男孩。

  on deck. And love's the burning boy.