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Lyrics
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English Translation
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Is bean ón slua sí mé
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I am a woman from the Sí
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Do tháinig thar toinn
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Who has come over the waves
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Is do goideadh san oíche mé
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And I was taken at night
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Tamall thar lear
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For a while abroad
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Is go bhfuilim as riocht so
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And I am in this state
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Fé gheasa mná sí
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Under geasa of the fairy woman
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Is ní bheidh ar an saol so
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And I will not be in this world
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Go nglaofaidh an coileach
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Until the cock crows
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Is caitheadsa féin
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And I must go
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Tabhairt fén lios isteach
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Into the lios
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Ní taithneamh liom é
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It is no pleasure for me
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Ach caithfead tabhairt fé
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But I must do it
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Is a bhfuil ar an saol so
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And all that is in this life
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Caithfidh imeacht as
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Must leave it
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Ach béadsa ag caoineadh'n
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But I will be keening
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Fhaid a bheidh uisce sa toinn
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As long as water remains in the wave
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Is ná deinig aon ní
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And have no dealings
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Leis an ndream thíos sa leas...
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With the crowd that is down in the lios...
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Is caitheadsa féin
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And I must go
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Tabhairt fén lios isteach
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Into the lios
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Ní taithneamh liom é
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It is no pleasure for me
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Ach caithfead tabhairt fé
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But I must do it
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Is a bhfuil ar an saol so
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And all that is in this life
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Caithfidh imeacht as
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Must leave it
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Ach béadsa ag caoineadh'n
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But I will be keening
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Fhaid a bheidh uisce sa toinn
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As long as water remains in the wave
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Is ná deinig aon ní
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And have no dealings
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Leis an ndream thíos sa leas...
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With the crowd that is down in the lios...
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