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English Translation
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Trathnoinín déanach 'smé dul a bhalceireacht
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One evening of late as I carelessly strayed
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Sea do dhearcas an spéirbhean a guí
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I espied a fair maid in deep mourn
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D'fhiosraíosa fein dí gur labhair sí a scéal lium
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I asker her the matter, she quickly made answer
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Táim cortha bheith im aonar im' luí, im' luí
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I am weary of lying alone, alone
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Táim cortha bheith im aonar im' luí
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I am weary of lying alone
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A mhuirnín donn dílis suigh ansa taobh liom
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My comely young damsel, come down here alongside me
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Agus aithrís dom scéala ard' shaoil
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And tell me of the years that have flown
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Mar a cuig fhear 's a sé is' ní leothfadh san mé
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For seven gone long and eleven years along
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Mar táim cortha ó bheith 'm aonar im' luí, im' luí
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I am weary of lying alone, alone
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Táim cortha ó bheith 'm aonar im' luí
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I am weary of lying alone
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If I got a young man who would take me without fortune
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And make me a wife of his very own
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For the truth is, I'll say is, I'll die in despair
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If I lie any longer alone, alone
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If I lie any longer alone
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Tá róisín brea néata sa ghairdín seo taobh linne
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There's a neat sweet li'l flower in the garden alongside us
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Is é bhaineann mar staonadh mé dhíon
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Take it away, sure 'tis your own
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Mar is ró ghearr sin go mbeadh sé ró thraochta
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For the flower, it will fade, and so also will the maid
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Leis an naoi bhíodh na h-aonar na luí, na luí
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Though she's weary from lying alone, alone
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Leis an naoi bhíodh na h-aonar na luí
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Though she's weary from lying alone
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