In pleasant valleys of learning I dwell
Trapped each day in a painful faint
The bright mannerly old woman frightened me
Whoever in Ireland she may be

I did not mention the partner of Naoise
Who brought on the slaughter of the Gaels to the cross
Nor the maiden from Greece who plagued Troy
For the love of my heart,
Whoever in Ireland she may be

Her tresses are fine, and smooth and flowing
Spiralling in folds down to the top of the grass
Her smooth head of hair with the shine of fleece
The love of my heart
Whoever in Ireland she may be

At noon when I come to the side of Suí Finn
Deep in sorrow and without any of my band
Who does the Only Son of God send
But the love of my heart
Whoever in Ireland she may be

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PE IN EIRINN I

I ngleannta séimh na héigse a bhím,
I bhfanntais péin i ngéibh' gach laoi,
An tseanbhean ghléba bhéasach gnaoi,
Do scanraigh mé, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.

Ní thráchtfaidh méar chéile Naoise,
A thug ár na nGael ar théacht don Chraobh,
Ná an bháb on nGréig a chéas an Traí,
Le grá mo chléibh, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.

Is breá, deas, dréimreach, réidh a dlaoi,
Go barr an fhéir ina slaod ar bís;
A tláthfholt réidh de dhéalramh an flíos,
Ar ghrá mo chléibh, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.

Ar nóin nuair a théim ar thaobh Suí Finn
Faoi bhrón i gcéin is gan aon de mo bhuíon
Césheolfadh Aon Mhac Déi mo líon
Ach stór mo chléibh, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.