The Wind Blew Shrill and Smart

THE wind blew shrill¹ and smart,

And the wind awoke my heart

Again to go a-sailing o’er the sea,

To hear the cordage moan

And the straining timbers groan²,

And to see the flying pennon lie a-lee.

O sailor of the fleet,

It is time to stir the feet!

It’s time to man the dingy³ and to row!

It’s lay your hand in mine

And it’s empty down the wine,

And it’s drain a health to death before we go!

To death, my lads, we sail;

And it’s death that blows the gale⁴

And death that holds the tiller as we ride.

For he’s the king of all

In the tempest and the squall,

And the ruler of the Ocean wild and wide!

1 shrill   

adj.尖声的；刺耳的；v尖叫

参考例句：

• Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
• The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。

2 groan   

vi./n.呻吟，抱怨；(发出)呻吟般的声音

参考例句：

• The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
• The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。

3 dingy   

adj.昏暗的，肮脏的

参考例句：

• It was a street of dingy houses huddled together. 这是一条挤满了破旧房子的街巷。
• The dingy cottage was converted into a neat tasteful residence.那间脏黑的小屋已变成一个整洁雅致的住宅。

4 gale   

n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）

参考例句：

• We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
• According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。