英国人最爱的诗歌《海之恋》：风轻轻地走，海悠悠地睡
Sea of love
海之恋
I must go down to the seas again,
to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship
and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song
and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face,
and a grey dawn breaking.
我必须再去看看大海，
去看那寂寥的大海与长天，
我只要一艏（桅杆）高高的航船，
还要一颗星星为我导航，
呵还要坚固的舵轮，轻吟的海风，
飘扬的白帆，还要，
还要在海雾蒙蒙时出航，
好感受破晓时分的朦胧紫光。
I must go down to the seas again,
for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call
that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day
with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume,
and the sea-gulls crying.
我必须再去看看大海，
为着应合那咆哮的海涛的召唤，
呵，多么粗犷多么嘹亮，
世间又有谁能把它违抗；
我希望海空中有疾风如骏马奔驰，
有白云似苍狗翱翔，还有，
还有浪花的飞溅，泡沫的翻腾，
海鸟的吟唱。
I must go down to the seas again,
to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way,
where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn
from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick's over.
我必须再去看看大海，
像吉普赛人一样享受一次流浪，或者
像海鸥搏击长空，巨鲸嬉戏大洋，
像刀剑任风儿打磨得锃明瓦亮
我只希望身边有一个快乐的旅伴
时时讲一些海上奇谈，
希望长久的操舵后有一个安静的睡眠，
进入甜蜜的梦乡。
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