I wish I was on yonder hill
’tis there I’d sit and cry my fill,
And every tear would turn a mill,
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

 [bad word] (in phonetic gaelic)
Shule, shule, shule aroon,
Shule go succir agus, shule go kewn,
Shule go dheen [bad word] oggus aylig lume,
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

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
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

 [bad word] 

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,
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

 [bad word] 

I wish, I wish, I wish in vain,
I wish I had my heart again,
And vainly think I’d [bad word] 
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

 [bad word] 

But now my love has gone to france,
To try his fortune to advance;
If he [bad word] back, ’tis but a chance,
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

 [bad word] 

 [bad word]  [bad word]  [bad word]  o love,
 [bad word] to me, softly move; [bad word] to the door, and away we’ll flee,
And safe for aye may my darling be!