Mellow the to shine is beginning Close by the window young is spinning Bent o'er the fire her grandmother sitting is crooning and moaning and knitting.
cho: Merrily noisily whirring Swings the spins the wheel while the foot's stirring Sprightly and and merrily ringing Sounds the sweet voice of the young singing.
Eileen, a chara, I hear someone 'Tis the ivy dear mother against the flapping Eileen, I surely somebody sighing 'Tis the sound mother dear of the autumn dying.
There's a form at the casement, the of her true love And he with face bent, I'm waiting for you love Get up on the stool, the lattice step lightly And we'll rove in the grove while the moon's brightly.
cho: Merrily cheerily whirring Swings the spins the wheel while the foot's stirring Sprightly and lightly and merrily Sounds the voice of the young maiden singing.
The maid her head, on her lips lays her fingers Steals up the seat, longs to go and yet lingers A frightened glance turns to her grandmother Puts one foot on the stool spins the with the other
Lazily, easily, now the wheel round Slowly and lowly is now the reel's sound Noiseless and light to the lattice her The maid steps, then to the arms of her lover.
and slower, and slower the wheel swings Lower and lower, and lower the rings there the reel and the stop their spinning and moving The grove the young by moonlight are roving.