Love's the boy stood on the burning deck

爱是男孩站在燃烧的甲板上

trying to recite "The boy stood on

竭力背诵着“男孩站在

the burning deck." Love's the son

燃烧的甲板上”。爱是这个

  stood stammering elocution

站着结结巴巴地朗诵的儿子

  while the poor ship in flames went down.

当可怜的船在燃烧中下沉。

Love's the obstinate boy, the ship,

爱是这倔强的男孩，这条船，

even the swimming sailors, who

甚至是那些游泳的水手们，他们

would like a schoolroom platform, too,

也想要一个教室的讲台，

  or an excuse to stay

或一个待在甲板上的

  on deck. And love's the burning boy.

借口。而爱是这燃烧着的男孩。