An Cailín Deas Óg - Altan

An cailín deas óg a bhfuil mé ar a tóir

Mo chreach mhaidne brón ní castar liom í

Tráth théim go tigh an óil, chuig damhsa, nó spórt

Ach leanfad sa ród í ar uair an mheán oích'

Mar is tusa an fear óg a shiúlfas go leor

Faigh domhsa seod a bheas agam mar mhnaoi

Ná santaigh go deo maoin chaorach nó bó

Ach inseoidh mé an nós duit ina dtógfaidh tú í

Bíodh sí lách óg gan mhairg gan ghruaim

Stuama go leor ar gach uile sheort ní

Tuicsneach ró-dheas gan an iomarca bróid

Siúd í mo stóirín da mbéadh sí gan pingin

Bíodh sí gan smál i gclú is i gcáil

Glan ina croí agus séimh ina méin

Gan gangaid nó gráin i mbriathra a béil

Is aoibh ar a h-éadan ó mhaidin go h-oích'

Ach inseoidh mé an nós duit ina dtógfaidh tú í

The pretty young girl I love

My sad morning prey I do not meet her

When I go to the pub, to dance, or to sport

But I would follow her in the road at midnight '

Because you are the young man who will walk a lot

Find for me a jewel that I will have as a wife

Never covet sheep or cow property

But I will tell you the habit in which you will take it

Be a gentle young man without sorrow or gloom

Prudent enough on all sorts of things

Sensitive too nice without too much pride

That's my sweetheart if she didn't have a penny

Be immaculate in reputation

Clean in his heart and gentle in his mind

No gangsters or haters in the words of her mouth

A smile on her face from morning to night '

But I will tell you the habit in which you will take it