Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
Chorus:
O welcome and acclaimed is she, my love!
Dear to my soul, a thousand told, is Peggy Lettermore
Rise up, dear Peggy and stand up on the height
count all your cattle, and make sure they’re all there
I have Brid and I have Kate but Peggy is the best of all
whichever man wins her hand, a lucky man he will be
I sent a message west to her, that I would buy a large boat
She sent a message back to me that a medium sized sailing boat would do
The Galway fishermen are sailing from the eastwith a fair wind
with the light of a bright moon in order to see the “jewel.”