Tá mé mo shuí Tá mé mo shuí ó déirigh an ghealach aréir Ag cur teineadh síos gan scíth s á fadú go géar Tá bunadh a tí na luí s tá mise liom féin Tá na coiligh ag glaoch s tá n saol ina gcodladh ach mé Sheacht mhanam déag do bhéal, do mhalaí s do ghrua Do shúil ghorm ghlé gheal fár thréig mé aiteas is suairc Le cumhaidh i do dhiaidh ní léir dom an bealach a shiúl Is a charaid mo chléibh tá na sléibhte ag gabháil idir mé s tú Deireann lucht léinn gur cloíte an galar an grá Char admhaigh mé é nó go raibh sé ndiaidh mo chroí stigh a chrá Aicíd ró-ghéar, faraor nár sheachnaigh mé í Chuir sí arraing s céad go géar fríd cheartlár mo chroí Casadh bean sí domh thíos ag Lios Bhéal an Áth S dfhiafraigh mé díthe an scaoilfeadh glais ar bith grá Sé dúirt sí os íseal I mbriathra soineanta sámh Nuair a théann sé fán chroí Cha scaoiltear as é go brách Translation: I have not slept since the moon lit the heavens last night Just setting the fire and stroking the ember to light The households retired and I am left here to sigh The roosters are crowing all the world is asleep barring I My soul is enthralled with your mouth your face and your brow For your sparkling blue eyes I abandoned contentment and glee Due to longing for you Im unable to travel the way Oh friend of my bosom the hills come between me and you Wise men proclaim that lovesickness can leave one unwell I did not believe it until my poor heart came under its spell A malaise in my craze I failed to ignore With a hundred and more aching pangs its pierced my heart to the core I met a banshee by the Fairyrath near Ballina I asked her politely if one could be cured of this grá And she answered me kindly in tones so simple and low Once it sets in the heart it cannot be freed evermore Heres a recording of this song by the sean-nós class at Oideas Gael. youtu.be/yARzbd3Y3hQ
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:49:19 +0000
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