Molly Bawn
Come all you young fellas
That handle a gun
Beware of night rambling
By the setting of the sun
And beware of an accident
That happened of late
To one Molly Bawn
And sad was her fate
She was going to her uncle's
When a shower came on
She went under a green bush
The shower to shun
Her white apron around her
He took her for a swan
And he shot her and killed her
By the setting of the sun
He went home to his father's
With his gun in his hand
Crying "Father dear father
I have shot Molly Bawn.
"I have shot that fair damsel
I have taken the life
Of the one I intended
To take as my wife.
"She was going to her uncle's
When a shower came on
She went under a green bush
Yeah, the shower to shun.
"With her white apron around her
I took her for a swan
And I shot her and killed her
By the setting of the sun."
Well Jimmy dear Jimmy
Do not run away
Do not leave your own country
Before your trial day.
Do not leave your own country
Till your trial comes on
For they never will hang you
For the killing of a swan.
The night before Molly's funeral
Her ghost did appear
Crying "Uncle dear uncle
Let Jimmy go clear.
"I was going to my uncle's
When a shower came on
I went under a green bush
The shower to shun.
"With my white apron around me
He took me for a swan
Won't you tell him he's forgiven
By his old Molly Bawn."
All the girls of this country
They are all glad we know
To see Molly Bawn
Brought down so low
Take all those fair damsels
Put them all in one row
Our beauty will outshine them
Like a mountain of snow.
Molly Bawn
Vengan todos ustedes jóvenes
Que manejan un arma
Cuidado con andar de noche
Al ponerse el sol
Y cuidado con un accidente
Que ocurrió recientemente
A una tal Molly Bawn
Y triste fue su destino
Ella iba hacia la casa de su tío
Cuando cayó una lluvia
Se refugió bajo un arbusto verde
Para evitar la lluvia
Con su delantal blanco alrededor de ella
Él la confundió con un cisne
Y la disparó y la mató
Al ponerse el sol
Regresó a casa de su padre
Con su arma en la mano
Llorando 'Padre querido padre
He disparado a Molly Bawn.
'He disparado a esa bella doncella
He quitado la vida
De aquella que pretendía
Tomar como esposa.
'Ella iba hacia la casa de su tío
Cuando cayó una lluvia
Se refugió bajo un arbusto verde
Sí, para evitar la lluvia.
'Con su delantal blanco alrededor de ella
La confundí con un cisne
Y la disparé y la maté
Al ponerse el sol.'
Bueno Jimmy querido Jimmy
No huyas
No abandones tu país
Antes de tu día de juicio.
No abandones tu país
Hasta que llegue tu juicio
Porque nunca te colgarán
Por matar a un cisne.
La noche antes del funeral de Molly
Su fantasma apareció
Llorando 'Tío querido tío
Deja que Jimmy se vaya libre.
'Yo iba hacia la casa de mi tío
Cuando cayó una lluvia
Me refugié bajo un arbusto verde
Para evitar la lluvia.
'Con mi delantal blanco a mi alrededor
Él me confundió con un cisne
¿No le dirás que está perdonado
Por su vieja Molly Bawn?'
Todas las chicas de este país
Están todas contentas sabemos
De ver a Molly Bawn
Caer tan bajo
Tomen a todas esas bellas doncellas
Pónganlas en fila
Nuestra belleza las eclipsará
Como una montaña de nieve.