Mo Nighean Donn, Bhoidheach My nut-brown maiden Ho ro, my nut brown maiden Hi ri my nut brown maiden Ho ro ro, maiden Who else would I marry but thee Ho ro, my nut brown maiden Hi ri my nut brown maiden Ho ro ro, maiden For she's the love for me Her eyes so mildly beaming Her look so frank and freeing In working and in dreaming Is always ever with me O, love, mild eyed, loved one by land or on the sea though time and tide may vary My heart beats true for thee And when with blossoms laden right summer comes again I'll wed my nut brown maiden Down in the bonnie glen
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