I wish I were on yonder hill
(and) there I'd sit and cry my fill,
(and) ev'ry tear would turn a mill,
And a blessing walk with you, my love
I'll sell my rod, I'll sell my reel
I'll sell my only spinning wheel
To by my love a sword of steel
And a blessing walk with you, my love
Siúil, siúil, siúil a ruin
Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciuin
Siúil go doras agus ealaigh liom
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
I wish I had my heart again,
And vainly think I'd not complain
And a blessing walk with you, my love
But now my love has gone to France
To try his fortune to advance.
If he e'er come back, it's but a chance
And a blessing walk with you, my love
(and) there I'd sit and cry my fill,
(and) ev'ry tear would turn a mill,
And a blessing walk with you, my love
I'll sell my rod, I'll sell my reel
I'll sell my only spinning wheel
To by my love a sword of steel
And a blessing walk with you, my love
Siúil, siúil, siúil a ruin
Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciuin
Siúil go doras agus ealaigh liom
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
I wish I had my heart again,
And vainly think I'd not complain
And a blessing walk with you, my love
But now my love has gone to France
To try his fortune to advance.
If he e'er come back, it's but a chance
And a blessing walk with you, my love