Ta bean in E/irinn a bhronnfadh se/ad dom is mo sha/ith le n-o/l
Is ta/ bean in E/irinn is ba bhinne le/i mo ra/fla ceoil
Na/ seinm the/ad; ata/ bean in e/irinn is ni/orbh fhearr le/i beo
Mise ag le/imnigh no/ leagtha i gcre/ is mo tharr faoi fho/d
Ta/ bean in E/irinn a bheadh ag e/ad liom mur' bhfaighfinn ach po/g
o/ bhean ar aonach, nach ait an sce/ala, is mo dha/imh fe/in leo;
Ta/ bean ab fhearr liom na/ cath is ce/ad dhi/obh nach bhfagham go deo
Is ta/ caili/n spe/iriu/il ag fear gan Bhe/arla, dubhghra/nna cro/in.
Ta/ bean a de/arfadh da/ siulfainn le/i go bhfaighinn an t-o/r,
Is ta/ bean 'na le/ine is is fearr a me/in na/ na ta/inte bo/
Le bean a bhuairfeadh Baile an Mhaoir is cla/r Thi/r Eoghain,
Is ni/ fheicim leigheas ar mo ghalar fe/in ach scaird a dh'o/l
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Mn na hreann (Peadar Doirn (?1704-1769))
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Ta bean in rinn a bhronnfadh sd dom is mo shth le n-
Is t bean in rinn is ba bhinne l mo rla ceoil
N seinm thd; at bean in rinn is nrbh fhearr l beo
Mise ag lmnigh n leagtha i gcr is mo tharr faoi fh'
T bean in rinn a bheadh ag d liom mur' bhfaighfinn ach p
bhean ar aonach, nach ait an scla, is mo dhmh fn leo;
T bean ab fhearr liom n cath is cd dhbh nach bhfagham go deo
Is t cail spril ag fear gan Bhrla, dubhghrna crn.
T bean a drfadh d siulfainn l go bhfaighinn an t-,
Is t bean 'na lne is is fearr a mn n na tnte b
Le bean a bhuairfeadh Baile an Mhaoir is cl Th Eoghain,
Is n fheicim leigheas ar mo ghalar fn ach scaird a dh'