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A Pheadair, a aspail, an bhfaca tú mo ghrá geal? - Peter, the apostle, have you seen my bright love?
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Chonaic mé ar ball é i láthair a namhad - I saw him a while ago in the midst of his enemies
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack

Gabhaigi i leith, a dha Mhuire, go gcaoine sibh mo ghrá geal - Come to me, you two Marys, and keen with me
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Ceard atá le caoineadh ágainn mura gcaoinimid a chriámha? - What have we to keen without his bones?
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack

An é sin an maicin a hoileadh in ucht Mháire? - Is that my child who I weened in my arms and nourished?
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Éist, a mháithrin, is na bí cráite - Listen, little mother, do not be sorrowful
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack

A Leinbh, is mór é tualach is léig cuid de ar do Mháthair - My love, big is your burden, let your mother help you carry it
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Iompruíodh gach éinne a chrosa, a Mháithrin - Little mother, we each must carry our own cross
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack