[Pass a few swiftly fleeting years.]

1 CEAU shiu agh bleeantyn giare ayns shoh,
As ad ta nish ‘sy challin bio,
Nee marym’s, goll veih’n coan dy yeir,
Dy ghoaill veih Jee nyn gronney cair.

2 Dagh annym roish nee ad paartail,
Oddys ayns niau eiraght chiarail:
Ayns thie nyn Ayr, yn boayl dy hee,
As beern’s ayns shen ? insh dou my Yee.