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Buachaill Ón Eirne |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Reeltime |
| Appears On : | Live It Up |
| Language : | Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
"
Buachaill Ón Éirne
" on Anúna's album Cynara
" Buachaill On Eirne " on Clannad's album Macalla |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Buachaill ón Éirne mé | I'm a boy from Ireland |
| 'S bhréagfainn féin cailín deas óg | And I could charm a nice young girl |
| Ní iarrfainn bó spré léi | I would not ask for her wealth |
| Tá mé féin saibhir go leor | As I am rich enough myself |
| 'S liom Corcaigh a mhéid é | I own a good part of Cork |
| Dhá thaobh an ghleanna 's Tír Eoghain | Two sides of the glen in Tir Eoghain |
| 'S mura nathrái mé béasa | And not to repeat myself |
| 'S mé an t-oidhre ar Chontae Mhaigh Eo | I'm the heir of County Mayo |
| Rachaidh mé amárach | I will go tomorrow |
| A dheanamh leanna fán choill | To make ale in the wood |
| Gan choite gan bhád | Without a cot, without a boat |
| Gan gráinn'n brach ar bith liom | Without a pinch of gruel with me |
| Ach duilliúr na gcraobh | But leaves of the branches |
| Mar éide leap ós mó chionn | As bedclothes over my head |
| 'S ófó sheacht m'anam déag thú | And think well done for you |
| 'S tú feachaint orm anall | As you watch me from over there |
| Buachailleacht bó mó leo | A cowherd, my pet |
| Nár chleacht mise riamh | I've never been accustomed to be |
| Ach ag imirt 's ag ól | Instead of playing and drinking |
| Le hógmhná deasa ón sliabh | With the nice young women on the mountainside |
| Ma chaill mé mó stór | If I lost my riches |
| Ní móide gur chaill mé mo chiall | I probably didn't lose my senses |
| Is ní mo liom do phóg ná 'n bhróg | And your kiss is no more to me |
| Táim caitheamh le bliain | Now than a shoe worn for a year |
| A chuisle 's a stór | My darling and my love |
| Ná pós an seanduine liath | Don't marry the gray old man |
| Ach pós an féar óg, mó leo | But marry a young man, my pet |
| Mura maire sé ach bliain | If he only lives but a year |
| Nó beidh tú go f'óill | Or you will be |
| Gan ó nó mac ós dó chionn | Without a descendant to succeed you |
| A shilfeadh aon deoir ort | And you'd shed sorrowful tears |
| Trathnóna nó ar maidin go trom | From morning 'til night |