Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Ireland: Vol. V. 1876–79.

Mayo

Eileen a Roon

By Thomas Furlong (1794–1827)

I ’LL love thee evermore,

Eileen a Roon!

I ’ll bless thee o’er and o’er,

Eileen a Roon!

O, for thy sake I ’ll tread,

Where the plains of Mayo spread;

By hope still fondly led,

Eileen a Roon!

O, how may I gain thee?

Eileen a Roon!

Shall feasting entertain thee?

Eileen a Roon;

I would range the world wide,

With love alone to guide,

To win thee for my bride,

Eileen a Roon!

Then wilt thou come away?

Eileen a Roon!

O, wilt thou come or stay?

Eileen a Roon!

O yes! O yes! with thee

I will wander far and free,

And thy only love shall be

Eileen a Roon!

A hundred thousand welcomes,

Eileen a Roon!

A hundred thousand welcomes,

Eileen a Roon!

O, welcome evermore,

With welcomes yet in store,

Till love and life are o’er,

Eileen a Roon!