I wish I was on yonder hill 'Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill And every tear would turn a mill Is go dté tú mo mhuirnín slán Chorus Siúil, siúil, siúil a rún Siúil go socair agus siúil go ciúin Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán 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 Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán 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 Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán I wish, I wish, I wish in vain I wish I had my heart again And vainly think I'd not complain Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán But now my love has gone to France to try his fortune to advance If he e'er comes back 'tis but a chance Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán
One translation of the Irish chorus is Go, go, go my love Go quietly and peacefully Go to the door and flee with me And may you go safely my dear.
Alternate set of lyrics - for Irish version His hair is black, his eye is blue His arm is stout, his word is true I wish my darling I was with you 's go dtéigh tú, a mhúirnín, slán I'll sell my rack, I'll sell my reel I'll sell my only spinning wheel To buy my love a coat of steel 's go dtéigh tú, a mhúirnín, slán Siúil, siúil, siúil a rún Siúil go socair agus siúil go ciúin Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom 's go dtéigh tú, a mhúirnín, slán But now my love has gone to France to try his fortune to advance Will he come back 'tis but a chance 's go dtéigh tú, a mhúirnín, slán I'll dye my petticoats, I'll dye them red And on the streets I'll beg my bread Until my parents shall wish me dead 's go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán Siúil, siúil, siúil a rún Siúil go socair agus siúil go ciúin Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom 's go dtéigh tú, a mhúirnín, slán I watched them sail on Brandon Hill It's there I sat and cried my fill And every tear would turn a mill 's go dtéigh tú a mhúirnín, slán I wish the King would return to reign And bring my lover home again I wish, I wish, I wish in vain 's go dtéigh tú a mhúirnín, slán Siúil, siúil, siúil a rún Siúil go socair agus siúil go ciúin Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom 's go dtéigh tú, a mhúirnín, slán
I sold my flax and I sold my wheel to buy my love a sword of steel so if in battle he might wheel Johnny's gone for a soldier Chorus Oh my baby oh my love gone the rainbow gone the dove your father was my only love Johnny's gone for a soldier Chorus