"the waves on the horizon,

"海上卷起滔天巨浪
caught at intervals above the rolling abyss,

波峰高如山波谷深似渊
"were like glimpses of another shore with towers and buildings.

"恍如另一座大厦巨港耸起于天海之间
"As the high watery walls came rolling in,

"一座座水墙接踵而至
and at their highest tumbled into surf,

在最高点轰然崩落
"they looked as if the least would engulf the town.

"仿佛可以吞没无数城池
"As the receding wave swept back with a hoarse roar,

"巨浪震吼着向大海奔腾而回
"it seemed to scoop out deep caves in the beach,

"在沙滩上拍出无底深洞
"as if its purpose were to undermine the earth.

"仿佛要直冲地核
"Ham watched the sea, standing alone,

"汉姆凝视着大海孤身孑立
"until there was a great retiring wave.

"直至大浪轰然退去
"When, with a backward glance at those who held the rope

"他转过头看了一眼握绳的人