| Vise om sorgen (original) | Vise om sorgen (translation) |
|---|---|
| Ved Helder i Holland, men været var vilt | At Helder in Holland, but the weather was wild |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Gikk dampskipet Dagny te bunns som bestilt | Did the steamship Dagny te bottom as ordered |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Herr skipsreder T. Var jo blakk som en fant | Mr. Shipowner T. Was broke as hell |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Forgjeldet var Dagny som nylig forsvant | The reward was Dagny, who recently disappeared |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Men nåhar forsikringen dekket all gjeld | But now the insurance has covered all debts |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Og 700.000 har T. Til seg selv | And 700,000 have T. To themselves |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| To mann av besetningen fulgte med nè | Two men of the crew accompanied nè |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Det heter at T. Er bedrøvet for det | It is said that T. Is distressed about it |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| O vandrer påhavet, ta flasken påborg | O walk on the sea, take the bottle safe |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
| Såskåler vi litt for den ærlige sorg | Let's make a toast to the honest grief |
| Sing sailor oh. | Sing sailor oh. |
