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English Translation
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A Dhónaill Óig, is tú pór na ngaiscíoch
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Oh young Donald, you're the seed of heroes
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Do chúl buí daite na n-ór buí snoite
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With your yellow hair in golden tangles
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Is iomaí cor is lúb in do chúl a ghaisce
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There's many a curl on your head, my champion
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Is tá grá na mná óga in do chófra i dtaisce
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And the young women's hearts you hold to ransom
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Tá mo ghrása ar thóin an Lagáin
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My love's gone from me down the Lagan
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Is ba ghile a thaobh ná aol i gcaisleán
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His skin was fairer than a bright white cashel
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Ba ghlaise a shúil ná drúcht in Aibreán
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His gray eyes shone clearer than dew in April
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Is bhí boladh na n-úllaí go cumhra ar a anáil
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And his breath as sweet as any apple
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A Dhónaill Óig, má théann tú thar farraige
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Oh young Donald, if you cross the sea now
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Tabhair mé féin leat is ná déan dom dearmad
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Bring me with you and do not leave me
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Gheobhaidh tú féirín lá aonaigh is margaidh
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Each market day you'll receive a fairing
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Is beidh iníon Rí Gréige ina céile leapa agat
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And with you I'll sleep like the Grecian Helen
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Bhain tú thoir agus bhain tú thiar dom
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Both east and west from me you've taken
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Bhain tú an ghealach gheal agus bhain tú an ghrian dom
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The days are gone and the dawn's not wakened
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Bhain tú an croí istigh i lár mo chléibh dom
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From its cage inside me the heart you have taken
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Is nach rómhór m'eagla gur bhain tú Dia dom
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And my greatest fear is that my God you've taken
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