| Padraic Colum (1881–1972). Anthology of Irish Verse. 1922. |
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| 148. Maire My Girl |
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| By John Keegan Casey |
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| OVER the dim blue hills | |
| Strays a wild river, | |
| Over the dim blue hills | |
| Rests my heart ever. | |
| Dearer and brighter than | 5 |
| Jewels and pearl, | |
| Dwells she in beauty there, | |
| Maire my girl. | |
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| Down upon Claris heath | |
| Shines the soft berry, | 10 |
| On the brown harvest tree | |
| Droops the red cherry. | |
| Sweeter thy honey lips, | |
| Softer the curl | |
| Straying adown thy cheeks, | 15 |
| Maire my girl. | |
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| ’Twas on an April eve | |
| That I first met her; | |
| Many an eve shall pass | |
| Ere I forget her. | 20 |
| Since my young heart has been | |
| Wrapped in a whirl, | |
| Thinking and dreaming of | |
| Maire my girl. | |
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| She is too kind and fond | 25 |
| Ever to grieve me, | |
| She has too pure a heart | |
| E’er to deceive me. | |
| Was I Tyrconnell’s chief | |
| Or Desmond’s earl, | 30 |
| Life would be dark, wanting | |
| Maire my girl. | |
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| Over the dim blue hills | |
| Strays a wild river, | |
| Over the dim blue hills | 35 |
| Rests my heart ever; | |
| Dearer and brighter than | |
| Jewels or pearl, | |
| Dwells she in beauty there, | |
| Maire my girl. | 40 |
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