This is an Manx version of the song Cockles and Mussels / Molly Malone the unofficial anthem of Dublin City. It was first published in about 1880 and was written by James Yorkston of Edinburgh.
Ayns Balley Aah Cleeah, ta neenyn yesh-aalin
Va shen yn chied shill'yam er Molly Malone
Ec stiurrey e barra
Gagh ard syn ard valley,
Geam rooishcahn as sliggahn, as ad dy breaw bio.
cochiaull
As ad dy breaw bio, as ad dy breaw bio
Geam rooishcahn as sliggahn, as ad dy breaw bio.
By vungairey yeeast ee, by yeeastyn yn cheird j'ee
Shen b'lesh e moir as yn ayr eck ro'ee
Ec stiurrey nyn marra
Gagh ard syn ard valley,
Geam rooishcahn as sliggahn, as ad dy breaw bio.
cochiaull
Agh atreih as atrimshey, hooar Mol voght ching-chiassey
By yerrey eh shen jeh Molly Malone
Ta e scaah syn ard valley
Ec stiurrey e barra
Geam rooishcahn as sliggahn, as ad dy breaw bio.
cochiaull
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