Jan. 21st, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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Жил отважный капитан
ПЕСЕНКА О КАПИТАНЕ
Жил отважный капитан,
Он объездил много стран,
И не раз он бороздил океан.
Раз пятнадцать он тонул,
Погибал среди акул,
Но ни разу даже глазом не моргнул.
И в беде,
И в бою
Напевал он эту песенку свою: "Капитан, капитан, улыбнитесь, Ведь улыбка - это флаг корабля. Капитан, капитан, подтянитесь, Только смелым покоряются моря!"
Once, there was a brave captain
He's sailed to many countries
And has crossed the ocean many a time.
He nearly drowned at least 15 times,
Nearly got eaten by the sharks,
But not once did he even bat an eye.
Always, whether in trouble,
Or in battle,
He sang this song of his:
"Captain, Captain, smile, because a smile is the flag of the ship. Captain, Captain, stand up tall, because the seas submit only to those who are brave!"
Но однажды капитан
Был в одной из дальних стран
И влюбился, как простой мальчуган.
Раз пятнадцать он краснел,
Заикался и бледнел,
Но ни разу улыбнуться не посмел.
Он мрачнел,
Он худел,
И никто ему по-дружески не спел: "Капитан, капитан, улыбнитесь, Ведь улыбка - это флаг корабля. Капитан, капитан, подтянитесь, Только смелым покоряются моря!"
But once, the captain
Was visiting one of the faraway countries
And fell in love, just like a youth.
At least fifteen times he blushed,
Stuttered and turned pale,
But he dared not smile even once.
He turned gloomy,
He grew thin,
And nobody sang to him, in a friendly way: "Captain, Captain, smile, because a smile is the flag of the ship. Captain, Captain, stand up tall, because the seas submit only to those who are brave!"
1937
Василий Лебедев-Кумач.

Comments
спасибо!
all the world was known to him
from Marseille to the Pacific Rim
fifteen times he nearly drowned
fifteen times by sharks surrounded
but not once in low spirits was he found
battle and throes, gloom and doom--
--he would always sing his own happy tune
captain Jim, captain Jim, won't you cheer up
for your smile in the flag of your ship
captain Jim, captain Jim, keep your chin up
only courage helps you conquer the sea
but this one time captain Jim
was struck by love's shiny beam
in a place very little known to him
fifteen time he paled and burned
stuttered, ran but yet returned
but could never squeeze a smile or say a word
ha was stunned, he was bummed--
and nobody touched his shoulder and hummed
captain Jim, captain Jim, won't you cheer up
for your smile in the flag of your ship
captain Jim, captain Jim, keep your chin up
only courage helps you conquer the sea
Although I'd make it "for your smile IS the flag of your ship"
;)