Wel, she mish Owen MacUilliam.
Ta mee shey blein jeig dy eash
as ta mee ass Ellan Vannin.
Va mee ruggit is troggit ayns yn ellan shoh
(Cha) row mee rieau ve baghey ayns boayl erbee elley er y theihll
so, myr shen ta Mannin feer ghraihagh dou.
Ta glare ashoonagh ain er yn ellan shoh;
t’enmys shid Gailck ny Gailck Vanninagh.
She çhengey Gaelgagh ta ayn as myr shen
t’eh feer ghollrish Gaelg ny Halbey as Gaelg Erinagh.
As ny [?] vel Celtiagh cho mie.
Ta cuse dy ocklyn sheeanal beg by ghollrish
focklyn ayns Bretnish as Kernowish as Britaanish.
Dynsee mish yn Gaelg ’syn chooid smoo
veih my vummig as coloayrtys as stoo myr shen.
Tra va mee ayn my faitchey aeg
va mee ec possan cloie Gaelgagh