Bhí mise's mo bhean bheag lá gabháil a' bóthar,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Is cé chásfaidh dúinn ach Gruagach an óir bhuí,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

Myself and my wife were walking the highway
Is oro gra mo chree
And whom should we meet but the Golden Haired Groogach
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

D'fhiafair sí domhsa an 'níon domh an óigbhean,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
A's dúirt mé féin gurb í mo bhean phósta í,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

He asked me to say if my wife was my daughter
Is oro gra mo chree
I answered him truly she was my life partner
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

D'Tabharfaidh tú domhsa choíche go deo í?
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Muna ndéanfaidh tú sin liom dhéanfaidh mé' n cóir leat,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

Will you give her to me for life and for ever?
Is oro gra mo chree
And if you refuse me I'm likely to harm you
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

Gabh thusa 'na mullaí 'gus mise 'na móinte,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
'S ca bith fear a leanfaidh sí bíodh sí go deo aige,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

You go the highways and I'll go go the byways
Is oro gra mo chree
And whoever she follows can claim her for ever
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

Chuaigh seisean 'na mullaí 'gus mise móinte,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
'Gus lean sí an Gruagach, b'aige a bhí 'n óige,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

He went the highways and I went the byways
Is oro gra mo chree
So she followed the Groogach as he was the younger
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

D'fhill mé 'na bhaile go buartha cráite,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Gus shuigh mé síos ar mo leabaidh trí ráithe,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

D'fhan sí amuigh aige bliain is trí ráithe,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Agus tháinig sí, 'na bhaile, mo Mhallaí gan náire,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

I returned to my home dejected and broken
Is oro gra mo chree
For three quarters I lay down alone and forlorn
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

D'fhan sí amuigh aige bliain is trí ráithe,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Agus tháinig sí, 'na bhaile, mo Mhallaí gan náire,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

She stayed with the Groogach for a year and three quarters
Is oro gra mo chree
And then she returned, a disgraced and shamed "molly"
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

A ghiolla adaí istigh caidí mar atá tú?
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Mar is olc le mo charaid is maith liom mo námhaid,
Cuach mo lon dubh buí.

Oh, servant in yonder how well are you feeling?
Is oro gra mo chree
In spite of my friends I still like my enemies
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

Caidé a dhéanfá dá bhfaighinnse bás uait?
'S oró grá mo chroí,
Chuirfinn ort cónair dara na gcúig gclár,
Cuach mon lon dubh buí.

What would you do if in death I should leave you?
Is oro gra mo chree
With five oaken boards I'd make a coffin to suit you
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

Caidé inniu agus cuach amárach,
'S oró grá mo chroí,
'Gus cuach bheag eile achan lá go ceann ráithe,
Cuach mon on dubh buí.

A hug today and a hug tomorrow
Is oro gra mo chree
And another wee hug everday through the season
Cooach mo Lon Du Bui

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