Love's the boy stood on the burning deck

爱是个小男孩，站在焚烧的甲板上

trying to recite "The boy stood on

试着背诵：“站在焚烧甲板上的

the burning deck." Love's the son

小男孩。”爱是那个结结巴巴

  stood stammering elocution

练习演说术的小儿，这当儿

  while the poor ship in flames went down.

可怜的船满身火焰，沉入大海。

Love's the obstinate boy, the ship,

爱是那固执的小男孩，那船只，

even the swimming sailors, who

甚至那些游泳的水手，他们

would like a schoolroom platform, too,

也想要教室里的一方讲台啊，

  or an excuse to stay

或是一个留在甲板上的

  on deck. And love's the burning boy.

借口。爱是着火的男孩。