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English Translation
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B'áite liom féin 'bheith ar thaobh mhalaí shléibhe
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I would love to be on the mountainside
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Agus cailín gaelach a bheith 'mo chomhair
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And to be wed to an Irish girl
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Bheinn a bréagadh is a' teannadh léithe
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I would cajole and hug her
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Agus dar liom féin, a rún, gur dheas ar ndóigh
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And I think it would always be nice of course
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Ag éirí domh féin ar maidin an lae ghil
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Upon rising at the dawn of a bright day
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Is mé gabhail fá'n choill chraobhaigh is mé seoladh bó
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And going to the thick woods to drive the cows
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Tharlaigh domh an spéirbhean 'na suí ar an léana
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I met a beautiful girl sitting on the green grass
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Bhí a fallaing léithi, is í lán de ghnó
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And her mantle full of nuts
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D'fhiafraigh mé díthe go ciúin is go ceillí
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I asked her softly and respectfully
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"An nglacfaidh tú pòg uaim, a stór mo chroí?"
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"Will you take a kiss from me, my own true love?"
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D'oscail sí a béilín 'gus labhair sí Bearla
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She opened her little mouth and she spoke English
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'S é dúirt sí, "Pray sir, and let me be"
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She said, "Pray sir, and let me be"
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Is nach maith an airí ar na buaibh bheith á santú
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Don't the cows deserve to be appreciated
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Agus bheinnse da seoladh amuigh sa lá
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And I could be driving them on through the day
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Im agus bainne is iad, ar theacht an tSamhraidh
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From them comes butter and milk through the summer
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Is mar gheall ar bhólacht a phóstar mná
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And it's because of the cows that maidens marry
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