{хор} Siúil, siúil, siúil a rún - Go, go, go, my love Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciúin - Go quietly and go peacefully Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom - Go to the door and fly with me Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán - And may you go safely, my darling
I wish I was on yonder hill 'Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill Until every tear would turn a mill
I'll sell my rock, I'll sell my reel I'll sell my only spinning wheel To buy my love a sword of steel
I'll dye my petticoats, I'll dye them red And 'round the world I'll beg my bread Until my parents shall wish me dead
{В оригинале песни строф больше} I wish, I wish, I wish in vain I wish I had my heart again And vainly think I'd not complain
But now my love has gone to France To try his fortune to advance If he e'er comes back, 'tis but a chance