It being in the springtime and the small birds they were singing
Down by yon shady harbour I carelessly did stray
The thrushes they were warbling, the violets they were charming
To view fond lovers talking, a while I did delay
She said, my dear don't leave me all for another season
Though fortune does be pleasing I'll go along with you
I'll forsake friends and relations and bid this Irish Nation
And to the bonny Bann banks forever I'll bid adieu
He said, my dear don't grieve or yet annoy my patience
You know I love you dearly the more I'm going away
I'm going to a foreign nation to purchase a plantation
To comfort us hereafter all in America
Then after a short while a fortune does be pleasing
“Twill cause them for to smile at our late going away
We'll be happy as Queen Victoria, all in her greatest glory
We'll be drinking wine and porter, all in America
If you were in your bed lying and thinking on dying
The sight of the lovely Bann banks your sorrow you'd give o'er
Or if were down one hour, down in yon shady bower
Pleasure would surround you, you'd think on death no more
Then fare you well, sweet Craigie Hill, where often times I've roved
I never thought my childhood days I'd part you any more
Now we're sailing on the ocean for honour and promotion
And the bonny boats are sailing, way down by Doorin shore
歌詞大意：
那是在春天的時節，小鳥兒們在歌唱
沿著遠處婆娑的海港，我不經意間竟迷失了方向
畫眉鳥柔和的唱著歌，還有那嬌媚的紫羅蘭競相開放
看著多情的戀人們低語，我停下了腳步
她說，親愛的請不要在任何季節離我而去
雖然命運將我們捉弄，我還要與你在一起
我會放棄親友放棄愛爾蘭民族的祝愿
我對神發誓，我永遠都不會說再見
他說，親愛的請不要悲傷,否則會困擾我的耐心
你要知道即使離開，我只會更強烈地愛你
我要去一個遙遠的國度，去尋覓一片土地
來撫平災難給我們帶來的所有創傷
不久以后當一切都已經平息
我將讓所有人都因我們這次離別而幸福
我們將像維多利亞女皇一樣快樂，有著她最偉大的榮耀
我們要在這廢墟上品嘗美酒佳肴
如果你躺在床上正思考著死亡
愛之神的目光，將你的憂傷帶到我身旁
或許瞬間就會降臨，降臨在那幽暗的涼亭
快樂將圍繞著你，你將不會再想到死亡
所以永別了吧，我可愛的克雷吉山巒，我曾漫游數次的地方
我以為從我孩童時期起就不會再和你分開
而如今我們卻航行在榮譽和重生的海洋里
沿著多里安海岸，美麗的船兒在航行