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English Translation
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Tuirse mo chroí ar a phósadh
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I'm tired to my heart of marriage
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'S ar bhuachaillí óige an tsaiol
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And of the young men of this world
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Nár bhfearr daoife cailín deas leofa
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They'd be better off with a nice girl
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Na bean a mbeadh puntaí léi
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Than a woman who had money
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Oíche mhór fhada bheith dúcaí
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To stay awake the whole long night
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Nár dheas a bheith ag súgradh léi
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Wouldn't it be fine to be sporting with her
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B'faras a chaillteach bhíos srannfaí
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Instead of the old woman who snores
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Is ag tarraingt an phlaincéad léi
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And pulls the blanket to her
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Nuair a théim go tí faire ná tórraimh
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When I go to a wake-house or funeral
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'Sé d'fiafras an óig bhean díom
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All the young women ask me
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'Chormaic a bhfuil tú do phósadh
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Cormac, are you getting married
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Nó nach n'aithníonn tú an óig fhear groí
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Or do you see that youth is wearing away?
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'Sé duirt se 'gus deirim féin leofa
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I said to them and I still say
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Go minic go mór faraor
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That I do indeed see it, alas
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'S an mhéid acu 'tá gan pósadh
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And those who aren't married
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Gur acu 'tá spóirt a' tsaiol
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Have all the fun in life
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Ó rachaidh mé scilleadh 's a chaitheadh
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I will go complaining and chattering
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Go Baile na hiarr fhad siar
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To __ far in the west
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'S bhéarfaidh mé 'n ruaig sin go hÁrainn
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I'll take a trip to Aran
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'S ar and ainnir chráidh mo chroí
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To the young woman who has tormented my heart
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Dár a leoga mar rinneadh mo phósadh
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By the book, if my marriage has been made
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Ní mó ná gur cealgadh mo chroí
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It's not that my heart has been bound
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'S rachaidh mé arís na Róimhe
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And I'll go off to Rome
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Go bhfaigh mé cead pósta arís
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To get permission to marry again
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