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Siúil, siúil, siúil arúin
[Shyool, shyool, shyool aroon]
Walk, walk, walk darling

Siúil go siocair agus siúil go ciúin
[Shyool guh shocker aguss shyool guh kyoon]
Walk safely and walk calmly

Siúil go dhin doras agus eilig liom
[Shyool go ghin dorrus aguss eylig lum]
Walk through the door and fly away with me

Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.
[Iss guh dyo too avoorneen slawn.]
And forever you, darling, will be safe.
 

His hair was black, his eyes were blue
His arms were stout, his word was true
I wish in my heart I was with you
Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.

I'll sell my rack, I'll sell my reel
I'll sell my only spinning wheel
To buy my love a sword of steel
Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.

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But when King James was forced to flee
The Wild Geese spread their wings to sea
And bore my love away from me
Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.

I wish the King would return to reign
And bring my true love back again
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.

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I'll dye my petticoat, dye it red
And round the world I'll beg my bread
To find my love alive or dead
Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.

And now my love has gone to France
To seek his fortune to advance
If he'll ever return, it's only a chance
Is go deo tú a mhuirnín slán.

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