The little red fox is a raider sly in the misty moonlight creeping With the mussel to his taste, he hurries off in haste While the farmyard sound lays sleeping A dog says he has a chance for me like 'why's the young c*** crowing' But a fine fat goose is most of use to a family young and growing
An maidrin rua, rua, rua, rua rua An maidrin rua ta granna An maidrin rua ina lui sa luachair Agus barra a dha chluais in airde
The little red fox is a family man by the old fireside reposing Till the cry of the hound shows his lair is foud And there's no time left for dozing I'm off says he don't wait for me there's a long long road before me But home I'll be in time for tea when I put this trial o'er me
The little red fox is a hero bold and he rakes his foes but meanly With the tongue-twisting whine, they're left far behind And he rests on the hill serenely I like says he the breeze from the sea and the view up here is glorious And sweet from below comes the merry tally-ho And the hounds' melodious chorus
The little red fox is a gallant knight when the hour of stress has found him He crouches at the feet of the beauty of the meet While yelping foes surround him Fair maid says he were it not for thee Some sword I'd show them balely But my brush I yield to the fairest of the field and I die at your feet quite gaily