Mellow the to shine is beginning Close by the window young Eileen is Bent o'er the her grand grandmother sitting is crooning and moaning and knitting.
cho: Merrily cheerily noisily Swings the spins the wheel while the foot's stirring and lightly and merrily ringing Sounds the sweet of the young maiden singing.
Eileen, a chara, I someone tapping 'Tis the ivy dear mother against the flapping Eileen, I hear somebody sighing 'Tis the sound mother dear of the winds dying.
There's a form at the casement, the form of her true 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 shining brightly.
cho: Merrily noisily whirring Swings the wheel spins the wheel while the foot's Sprightly and lightly and merrily Sounds the sweet voice of the young singing.
The maid her head, on her lips lays her fingers up from 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, swings now the wheel Slowly and is heard now the reel's sound Noiseless and to the lattice above her The maid steps, then to the arms of her lover.
Slower and slower, and slower the wheel and lower, and lower the reel rings there the reel and the wheel their spinning and moving The grove the lovers by moonlight are roving.