La canción del pirata [parte II] [English translation]

“Look when a ship our signals ring,

Full sail to fly how quick she's veered!

For of the sea I am the king,

My fury's to be feared;

But equally with all I share

Whate'er the wealth we take supplies;

I only seek the matchless fair,

My portion of the prize.

“I am condemned to die !—I laugh;

For, if my fates are kindly sped,

My doomer from his own ship's staff

Perhaps I'll hang instead.

And if I fall, why what is life?

For lost I gave it then as due,

When from slavery's yoke in strife

A rover! I withdrew.

“My music is the Northwind's roar;

The bellowings of the Black Sea's shore,

And rolling of my guns.

And as the thunders loudly sound,

And furious the tempests rave,

I calmly rest in sleep profound,

So rocked upon the wave.

My treasure is my gallant bark,

My only God is liberty;

My law is might, the wind my mark,

My country is the sea.”