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Johnny Seoighe tuig mo ghlór |
Oh Johnny Joyce, heed my voice |
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Is mé a' tíocht le dóchas faoi do dhéin |
As I come to you full of hope |
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Mar is tú an réalt eolais is deise lóchrainn |
For you are the star of knowledge, the brightest beacon |
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As mo shúil ag teampall Dé |
My eye has encountered in the House of God |
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Is tú bláth na hóige is deise ghlorthaí |
You are the flower of youth of the finest talk |
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Dhearc mo shúil ó rugadh mé |
That my eye has seen since I was born |
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Agus as ucht Chríost is tabhair dhom "relief" |
For the love of Christ, grant me relief |
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Nó go gcaitear Oíche Nollag féin |
At least until Christmas Eve is over |
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Agus lá arna mhárach fuair mé an páipéar |
On the following day, I got the piece if paper |
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Is nach mé bhí sásta agus chuaigh mé 'un siúil |
And I was happy as I went on my way |
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Is ní bhfuair mé freagra bith an lá sin |
But I got no answer on that day |
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Ach mé féin 's mo pháistí bheith amuigh faoin drúcht |
For I was left with my children out in the dew |
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Tá mé tuirseach, sciúrtha, feannta |
I am tired, lashed, frozen, upset |
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Oibrithe, gearrthaí ó neart a' tsiúil |
And lacerated from all the walking |
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Is a "Mhister Joyce" tá an "workhouse" lán |
And Mister Joyce, the workhouse is full |
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Is ní ghlacfar ann isteach níos mó |
And they won't accept anyone else inside |
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Is nach mór an clú dho bhaile Charna |
It is a great source of fame to the village of Carna |
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An fhad 's tá an lanúin seo dhul thrí |
As long as this couple are passing through |
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Mar is deise 's breáichte dreach na mná |
For the woman's appearance is finer and fairer |
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Ná 'n "morning star" nuair a éiríonn sí |
Than the morning star when it rises |
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Tá 'n bhanríon tinn is í go lag 'na luí |
The queen is ill and lying low |
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Is deir dochtúirí go bhfaighidh sí bás |
And the doctors say that she will die |
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Is é fios a húdair léir mar deir siad liomsa |
The reason for it all as they explain it to me |
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Nuair nach bhfuil sí pósta ag "Mister Joyce" |
Is that she is not married to Mister Joyce |
