Mile Marbhphaisg air a'ghaol oh hi ri ri ri iu Asam fhin e thug e'n chlaoidh o hi iu o, o hug o oh hi iu o, , o hi iu, hao ri iu o, ho hug o Sgoilt e mo chridh as mo chom Dh'fhuasgail e'm falt far mo chinn Mu'n fhear a dh'fhalbh is nach till S'truagh nach robh mise sa luing Dh'fhalbh dh'Ameriga null Chuirinn am "mate" far na stiúir Chuirinn a' sgiobair 'na' ghrunn Bhithinn fhín s'mo ghaol fo rúm Cha déid mi do mhac a' mhaoir No idir do mhac an t-saoir Cha déid mise cha déid mi Cha déid mi do ghin 'san tír Gus an tíll mo leannan fhín

A thousand curses upon love Which has led me astray Cleaved the heart from my breast Caused my hair to fall away For the one who's gone and won't return Alas I was not on board the ship That left for the Americas I would put the mate off the helm The skipper I'd send to the bottom I'd be below decks with my loved one I will not go to the factor's sun Or indeed to the joiner's son I will not go, no I won't Not to any in the land Until my lover returns

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