Is fada liom uaim í ar uaigneas gach baile a mbíonn sí Is le gach ógánach suairc a ghluaisfeadh in aice na dí Dá dtigtheása anuas ar chuairt fá bharra na gcraobh Le goirm na gcuach go ngluaisfinn leatsa mar mhnaoi
A Mhalaidh, a chéadsearc, ná tréig thusa mise go brách Is go bhfuil in do dhiaidh gach aon lá fá mhallaigh na n-ard Is tú cruithneacht ar mhnáibh Éireann, is tú b'fhéile dar ghlac ariamh lámh Is dar mionna mo bhéil, ní bréag a bhfuil mé is tú a rá
Is a Mhalaidh mo ró-ghrá atá an t-órfholt snoite glan réidh Cum cailce atá ró-dheas a chuirfeadh bród ar fhearaibh an tsaoil Béilin meala mar na rósaí, súil mhódhmhar ghorm gan chlaon Is i gcoillídh ag buain chnónna, sé mo bhrón gan Malaidh agus mé
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Far from me I miss her with loneliness in each town where she used to be Together with each gentle bachelor who is getting close to booze Would you but descend on a visit beneath the tall boughs With the crack of the glass I would go for you as a woman.
O Molly my first love, don't ever leave me alone Wasn't it me who was after you every single day there above in the heights? A gem you are between Irish women and open-hearted like the palm of a hand And by the oath of my mouth I will never break with you as your truthfull one.
And, Molly, my dearest with golden hair refined and splendid shining So tightened elegantly with lime spurring on men raising their inspiration A sweet mouth like roses, straight eyes, modestly blue, And in the mountains she gathers nuts, it ails me without Molly close to me.