With our nets and gear we're faring
Dengan jaring dan perlengkapan kami, kami berlayar
On the wild and wasteful ocean.
Di lautan yang liar dan boros.
Its there that we hunt and we earn our bread
Di situlah kami berburu dan mencari nafkah
As we hunted for the shoals of herring
Saat kami mencari gerombolan ikan herring.

O it was a fine and a pleasant day
Oh, itu adalah hari yang indah dan menyenangkan
Out of Yarmouth harbor I was faring
Keluar dari pelabuhan Yarmouth, aku berlayar
As a cabinboy on a sailing lugger
Sebagai anak kapal di perahu layar
For to go and hunt the shoals of herring
Untuk pergi dan mencari gerombolan ikan herring.

O the work was hard and the hours long
Oh, pekerjaan itu berat dan jam kerjanya panjang
And the treatment, sure it took some bearing
Dan perlakuannya, tentu saja, cukup berat.
There was little kindness and the kicks were many
Tidak banyak kebaikan dan banyak tendangan
As we hunted for the shoals of herring
Saat kami mencari gerombolan ikan herring.

O we fished the Swarth and the Broken Bank
Oh, kami memancing di Swarth dan Broken Bank
I was cook and I'd a quarter sharing
Aku adalah juru masak dan aku mendapatkan porsi seperempat
And I used to sleep standing on my feet
Dan aku biasa tidur berdiri di kakiku
And I'd dream about the shoals of herring
Dan aku bermimpi tentang gerombolan ikan herring.

O we left the homegrounds in the month of June
Oh, kami meninggalkan tanah asal di bulan Juni
And to Canny Shiels we soon were bearing
Dan menuju Canny Shiels, kami segera berlayar
With a hundred cran of silver darlings
Dengan seratus keranjang ikan perak
That we'd taken from the shoals of herring
Yang kami ambil dari gerombolan ikan herring.

Now you're up on deck, you're a fisherman
Sekarang kau di dek, kau seorang nelayan
You can swear and show a manly bearing
Kau bisa bersumpah dan menunjukkan sikap maskulin
Take your turn on watch with the other fellows
Ambil giliranmu bersama teman-teman lainnya
While you're searching for the shoals of herring
Sambil mencari gerombolan ikan herring.

In the stormy seas and the living gales
Di lautan yang bergelora dan angin yang kencang
Just to earn your daily bread you're daring
Hanya untuk mencari nafkah harian, kau berani
From the Dover Straits to the Faroe Islands
Dari Selat Dover hingga Kepulauan Faroe
As you're following the shoals of herring
Saat kau mengikuti gerombolan ikan herring.

O I earned my keep and I paid my way
Oh, aku mencari nafkah dan membayar jalanku
And I earned the gear that I was wearing
Dan aku mendapatkan perlengkapan yang aku pakai
Sailed a million miles, caught ten million fishes
Berlayar sejuta mil, menangkap sepuluh juta ikan
We were sailing after shoals of herring
Kami berlayar mencari gerombolan ikan herring.