Ta bean in Eirinn a phronnfadh sead damh is mo shaith le n-o 
'S ta beann in Erinn is sa binne leithe mo rafla ceoil no seinm thead 
Ata bean in Eirinn is niorbh fhearr le beo 
Mise ag leimnigh no leagtha ! gcre is mo tharr faoi fhod 

Ta bean in Eirinn a bheadh ag ead, liom mur bhfaighinn ach pog 
0 bihean ar aonach, nach ait an sceala, is mo dhaimh fein leo 
Ta bean ab fhearr lom no cath is cead dhiobh nach bhfagham go de 
Is ta cailin [bad word] ag fear gan bhearla, dubghranna croin 

Ta bean a dearfaidh da siulainn leithe go bhfaighinn an t-or 
Is ta bean 'na leine is is fearr a mein no na tainte bo 
Le bean a bhuairfeadh baile an mhaoir agus clar thin eoghaln 
Is ni fhaicim leigheas ar mo ghalar fein ach scaird a dh'ol