Lyrics:

Is cos?il gur mheath t? n? gur thr?ig t? an greann
(You seem to be pining and forsaking the fun)
T? an sneachta go freasach f? bh?al na mbeann'
(The snowdrifts are heavy by the fords in the burn)

Do ch?l bu? daite is do bh?il?n s?mh
(Your bright golden tresses and smile gentle and mild)
Si?d chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's ? 'ndiaidh an ?irne 'shn?mh
(I give you Mary Kinney who has swum the ocean wide)

A mh?ithr?n mhilis duirt M?ire Bh?n
("Darling mother," cries M?ire Bh?n)
F? bhruach an chladaigh 's f? bh?al na tr?
(From the banks of the ocean and down by the tide)

Maighdean mhara mo mhaithr?n ard
("Mermaid, my mother, my pride")
Si?d chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's ? 'ndiaidh an ?irne 'shn?mh
(I give you Mary Kinney who has swum the ocean wide)

T? mise tuirseach agus beidh go l?
(I'm tired and weary and will be 'til dawn)
Mo Mh?ire bhroinngheal 's mo Ph?draig b?n
(For my darling Mary and my P?draid b?n)

Ar bharr na dtonna 's f? bh?al na tr?
(As I ride on the billows and drift with the tide)
Si?d chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's ? 'ndiaidh an ?irne 'shn?mh
(I give you Mary Kinney who has swum the ocean wide)