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English Translation
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Johnny Seoighe tuig mo ghlór
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Oh Johnny Joyce, heed my voice
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Is mé a' tíocht le dóchas faoi do dhéin
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As I come to you full of hope
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Mar is tú an réalt eolais is deise lóchrainn
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For you are the star of knowledge, the brightest beacon
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As mo shúil ag teampall Dé
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My eye has encountered in the House of God
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Is tú bláth na hóige is deise ghlorthaí
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You are the flower of youth of the finest talk
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Dhearc mo shúil ó rugadh mé
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That my eye has seen since I was born
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Agus as ucht Chríost is tabhair dhom "relief"
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For the love of Christ, grant me relief
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Nó go gcaitear Oíche Nollag féin
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At least until Christmas Eve is over
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Agus lá arna mhárach fuair mé an páipéar
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On the following day, I got the piece if paper
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Is nach mé bhí sásta agus chuaigh mé 'un siúil
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And I was happy as I went on my way
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Is ní bhfuair mé freagra bith an lá sin
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But I got no answer on that day
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Ach mé féin 's mo pháistí bheith amuigh faoin drúcht
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For I was left with my children out in the dew
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Tá mé tuirseach, sciúrtha, feannta
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I am tired, lashed, frozen, upset
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Oibrithe, gearrthaí ó neart a' tsiúil
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And lacerated from all the walking
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Is a "Mhister Joyce" tá an "workhouse" lán
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And Mister Joyce, the workhouse is full
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Is ní ghlacfar ann isteach níos mó
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And they won't accept anyone else inside
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Is nach mór an clú dho bhaile Charna
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It is a great source of fame to the village of Carna
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An fhad 's tá an lanúin seo dhul thrí
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As long as this couple are passing through
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Mar is deise 's breáichte dreach na mná
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For the woman's appearance is finer and fairer
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Ná 'n "morning star" nuair a éiríonn sí
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Than the morning star when it rises
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Tá 'n bhanríon tinn is í go lag 'na luí
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The queen is ill and lying low
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Is deir dochtúirí go bhfaighidh sí bás
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And the doctors say that she will die
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Is é fios a húdair léir mar deir siad liomsa
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The reason for it all as they explain it to me
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Nuair nach bhfuil sí pósta ag "Mister Joyce"
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Is that she is not married to Mister Joyce
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