(Colleen dhas crutheen na moe)
A popular Irish song from the 1800s.
The poetry translated from the original Irish.
An ancient Irish melody arranged by Alexander Lee.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- It was on a fine summer’s morning
The birds sweetly tuned on each bough
And as I walk’d out for my pleasure
I saw a maid milking her cow
Her voice so enchanting melodious
Left me quite unable to go
My heart it was loaded with sorrow
For Colleen dhas crutha na moe - Then to her I made my advances
“Good morrow, most beautiful maid
Your beauty my heart so entrances”
“Pray Sir, do not banter, she said
“I’m not such a rare precious Jewel
That I should enamour you so
I am but a poor little milk girl”
Says Colleen dhas crutheen na moe - The Indies afford no such Jewel
So bright and transparently clear
Ah! do not add flame to my fuel
Consent but to love me, my dear
Ah! had I the lamp of Aladdin
Or the wealth of the African shore
I would rather be poor in a Cottage
With Colleen dhas crutheen na moe
Colleen, Colleen, Colleen
Colleen dhas crutheen na moe
Sung here by Fred Feild: