Philippa posted the Gaelic words to Maighdeanan na h-àiridh (An Island Sheiling Song); They are given with the music and English version by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser in "Songs of the Hebridies," vol. 1, pp. 32-36.
"Old refrain with Gaelic verses by Kenneth Macleod. The melody is taken down from the singing of Ann Macneill, Barra."
"Mairi is pronounced like the French Marie. The word leannan is pronounced "lennan." Copyright 1908 by M. Kennedy-Fraser. B. & H. 18129.

English words:

Lyr. Add: AN ISLAND SHEILING SONG
English words by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser

Last night by the sheiling
was Marie my beloved,
Out on the hillside by the sheiling,
My Mairi, my beloved
Mo Mhari, mo leannan,
mo Mhari, my beloved
On the hillside by the sheiling,
My Mairi my beloved.
2
Like the white lily floating
in the peat hag's dark waters,
Pure and white as the lily
in the peat hag's dark waters,
Mo mhairi, mo leannan,
Mo Mhairi, my beloved,
Like the lily white, floating
in the peat hag's dark waters.
3
Like the blue gentian blooming
Wet wi' dew in the sunshine
Are the eyes of my Mairi,
purple blue in the sunshine
Mo Mhairi, mo leannan,
Mo Mhairi, my beloved,
Lily white, pure, gentian eyed
is my Mairi, my beloved.

Songs of the Hebridies, vol. 1, 1908, Boosey & Hawkes; new ed. copyright 1922 by Boosey & Co.; coll. and arranged by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Kenneth Macleod.