Nevertheless, not three days previous, Bildad hadtold them that no profane songs would be allowedon board the Pequod, particularly in getting underweigh; and Charity, his sister, had placed a smallchoice copy of Watts in each seaman's berth.

水手们也在唱歌，不过不是离别的凄凉之作，更不是圣歌，而是一首关于一个什么港上的姑娘的歌。

Meantime, overseeing the other part of the ship,Captain Peleg ripped and swore astern in the mostfrightful manner.

法勒现在站在船尾，他没唱歌，他在不停地吼叫，让人担心船还没出港就会让他给骂沉了!

I almost thought he would sink the ship before the anchor could be got up; involuntarily Ipaused on my handspike, and told Queequeg to do the same, thinking of the perils we both ran,in starting on the voyage with such a devil for a pilot.

随着绞车的转动，铁锚被缓缓地从水里拉了起来。比勒达全神贯注地盯着这个过程，嘴里哼着一首凄婉的曲子。

I was comforting myself, however, with the thought that in pious Bildad might be found somesalvation, spite of his seven hundred and seventy-seventh lay;

我靠在船舷上，很自然地想歇一歇，

when I felt a sudden sharp poke in my rear, and turning round, was horrified at theapparition of Captain Peleg in the act of withdrawing his leg from my immediate vicinity.

可还没回过神儿来，屁股上就挨了重重的一踢!