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English Translation
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Maidin moch do ghabhas amach
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One morning early I went out
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Ar bhruach Locha Léin
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On the shore of Lough Leinn
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An Samhradh 'teacht 's an chraobh len' ais
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The leafy trees of summertime
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Is ionrach te ón ngréin
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And the warm rays of the sun
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Ar thaisteal dom trí bhailte poirt
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As I wandered through the townlands
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Is bánta míne réidhe
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And the luscious grassy plains
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Cé a gheobhainn le m'ais ach an chúileann deas
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Who should I meet but a beautiful maid
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Le fáinne geal an lae
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At the dawning of the day
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Ní raibh bróg ná stoca, caidhp ná clóc
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Not a shoe, nor sock, nor cape, nor cloak
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Ar mo stóirín óg ón speir
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Had the maiden from the sky
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Ach folt fionn órga síos go troigh
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Her golden hair in tresses hung
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Ag fás go barr an fhéir
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And touched the grass up high
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Bhí calán crúite aici ina glaic
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In her hand she held a milking pail
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'S ar dhrúcht ba dheas a scéimh
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In the dew she looked so fair
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Do rug barr gean ar Bhéineas deas
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Her beauty excelled even Helen of Troy
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Le fáinne geal an lae
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At the dawning of the day
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Do shuigh an bhrídoeg síos le m'ais
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The young maiden sat by my side
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Ar bhinse glas den fhéar
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On a green grassy bench
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Ag magadh léi, bhíos dá maíomh go pras
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Joking her and claiming
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Mar mhnaoi nach scarfainn léi
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That I'd never part with her
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'S é dúirt sí liomsa, "Imigh uaim
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She turned and said, "Please go away
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Is scaoil ar siúl mé a réic"
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You are not wide awake"
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Sin iad aneas na soilse ag teacht
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Here come the lights, I must be gone
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Le fáinne geal an lae
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With the dawning of the day
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