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Nach deas a d’fhás an coiricín, nach deas a d’fhás an círín, Nach deas a d’fhás an coiricín ar Chaitlín Uí Ghríofa.
’S a Sheáin Bháin, beir orm ’s a Sheáin Bháin, bréag mé, ’S a Sheáin Bháin, beir orm ’s tabhair sa gcoca féir mé.
Shiúil mise Sasana, an Fhrainc uilig fré chéile, Is ní fhaca mé aon sliobaire chomh dearg le do chírín.
Nach deas an baile é an baile seo, nach deas an baile é Maoras, Nach deas an baile é chuile bhaile ach Inbhear glas na bhfaochan.
’S a Sheáin Bháin, beir orm ’s a Sheáin Bháin, bréag mé, ’S a Sheáin Bháin, beir orm, nár phóg tú aréir mé.
’S a Mháire, má tá tú ag scarúint uaim, mo mhíle slán go deo leat, Nár dheas mar a chuirfinn fataí dhuit níos fearr ná a bhainfinn móin dhuit.
Nach olc an t-am a d’imigh tú ’s an fómhar orm go díreach, Gan aon duine ar an mbaile seo ná bean óg le thú a chaoineadh.
Cuma liom cá rachas tú ’s cuma liom cá mbíonn tú, ’Gus cuma liom cá rachas tú ach thú a bheith agam san oíche.
’S a Sheáin Bháin, beir orm ’s a Sheáin Bháin, bréag mé, ’S a Sheáin Bháin, beir orm ’s, nár phóg tú aréir mé.
Not nice coiricín grew, grew pretty not the crest, Not nice grew Caitlín coiricín Griffith.
And John White, fetch me and John White, I lie, And John White, fetch me and I give in gcoca grass.
I walked England, France all alike, is essential, I is not seen no sliobaire as red for chírín.
Not nice home this home is not the home is nice Maoras, Not nice town but is home every green bhfaochan Estuary.
And John White, fetch me and John White, I lie, And John White, fetch me, not kiss me last night.
And Mary, if you're leaving me, my dearest you safe forever, Was nice as I would thee potatoes better than to cut turf for thee.
Not bad all the time you left and I just harvest, Nobody in the village a young woman to lament.
Insurance do not care where you and do not care where you are, Insurance and you do not care where I have only done at night.
And John White, fetch me and John White, I lie, And John White, fetch me and, not kiss me last night.
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