An Mhaighdean Mara Lyrics

Is cosúil gur mheath tú
Nó gur thréig tú an greann
Tá an sneachta go freasach
Fá bhéal na mbeann'
Do chúl buí daite
Is do bhéilín sámh
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh
Is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh
"A mháithrín mhilis"
Duirt Máire bhán
Fá bhruach an chladaigh
Is fá bhéal na trá
"Maighdean mhara
Mo mháithrín ard"
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh
Is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh
Tá mise tuirseach
Agus beidh go lá
Mo Mháire bhruinneall
Is mo Phádraig bán
Ar bharr na dtonnta
Is fá bhéal na trá
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh
Is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh

[English Translation:]
It seems that you have faded away and abandoned the love of life
The snow is spread about at the mouth of the point
Your yellow flowing hair and little gentle mouth
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne
"My dear mother," said blonde Mary
By the edge of the shore and the mouth of the sea
"My noble mother is a mermaid"
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

I am tired and will be forever
My fair Mary and my blond Patrick
On top of the waves and by the mouth of the sea
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne