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| Oh, Mannin, veg veen, ta my chree sthill lhiat hene, | Oh, Mona, my darling, my heart is still thine, | |
| As bwooishal dhyt mie son dy braa; | My blessing upon thee, I pray; | |
| As tra hedym my annym goit voym, | And when I am dead, and my spirit is fled, | |
| Beem bwooishal sthill mie daa Ramsaa. | Success unto Ramsey, I say. | |
| Ta’n “Ferrish” er roshtyn dy bieau voish Shenn Hostyn[1], | The “Fairy” has come, and swiftly has run, | |
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[1] Ta’n “Ferrish” er roshtyn dy bieau voish Shenn Hostyn] literal translation: The “Fairy” has arrived swiftly from Old England
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| Ny queeylyn eck tappee chyndaa; | Her paddles go quickly around” | |
| As loadit dy sleih va shin fakin dy vee[2], | Well loaded she was, with passengers rare. | |
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[2] dy vee] dy ve
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| Ooilley bwooishal cree mie da Ramsaa. | All wishing success to the town. | |