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Tá mo stoca is mo bhróga ag an rógaire dubh |
The black rogue has taken my socks and shoes |
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Tá mo stoca is mo bhróga ag an rógaire dubh |
The black rogue has taken my socks and shoes |
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Tá mo stoca is mo bhróga ag an rógaire dubh |
The black rogue has taken my socks and shoes |
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Mo naipicín póca le blian sa lá inniu |
And my pocket handkerchief, a year ago today |
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Tá nead insa sliabh ag an rógaire dubh |
The black rogue has a nest in the mountain |
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Tá nead insa sliabh ag an rógaire dubh |
The black rogue has a nest in the mountain |
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Tá nead insa sliabh ag an rógaire dubh |
The black rogue has a nest in the mountain |
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Ní ghabhfaidh sé an bóthar ach cóngar an chnoic |
He won't travel by road, but the shortcut over the hill |
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Da bhfeicteása Máire taobh eile den tsruth |
If you were to see Máire on the far side of the stream |
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Da bhfeicteása Máire taobh eile den tsruth |
If you were to see Máire on the far side of the stream |
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Da bhfeicteása Máire taobh eile den tsruth |
If you were to see Máire on the far side of the stream |
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Is a dhá chois in airde ag an rógaire dubh |
And the black rogue's two legs high up in the air |
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Goirim fhéin, goirim fhéin, goirim fhéin |
I myself applaud, I myself applaud, I myself applaud |
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Goirim fhéin Micil 's Máire |
I myself applaud Micil and Máire |
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Goirim fhéin, goirim fhéin, goirim fhéin |
I myself applaud, I myself applaud, I myself applaud |
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Siúd iad na Ceannabháin Bhána |
The little fair cannavans |
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Cuirfidh mé, cuirfidh mé, cuirfidh mé |
I'll send you, I'll send you, I'll send you |
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Cuirfidh mé suas chuig Sadhbh Sheáin thú |
I'll send you up to Sadhbh Sheáin's |
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Cuirfidh mé, cuirfidh mé, cuirfidh mé |
I'll send you, I'll send you, I'll send you |
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'S cuirfidh sí buairthín sa ngleann ort |
And she will put a spancel on you in the glen |
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Briste gan básta 'bhí ar Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
Trousers with no waistband wore Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Hata bhí ard 'bhí ar Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
A tall, yellow hat wore Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Cosa caola ard 'bhí ar Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
Long, skinny legs had Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Is d'éalaigh mo ghrása le Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
And my true love eloped with Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Chorus (after each verse): |
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Faidhfilileá, faidhfilil adió |
Faidhfilileá, faidhfilil adió |
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Faidhfilileá is faidhfilil adió |
Faidhfilileá is faidhfilil adió |
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Briste go glúine 'bhí ar Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
Breeches to the knee had Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Hata gan bonn 'bhí ar Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
A hat with no base wore Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Cosa buí arda 'bhí ar Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
Long, yellow legs had Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Ach d'éalaigh mo ghrása le Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
Yet my true love ran away with Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Eírigh i do shuí a Pháidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
Rise up now, Paddy O'Rafferty |
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Faraor ní fhéadaim tá ioscadaí lag ionam |
Alas, I'm not able to, the backs of my knees being weak |
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Tá mé san aois ach nil trí troithe ar fad ionam |
I'm of age, but no more than three feet in height |
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Féach mar sin fhéin go raibh mealladh na mban ionam |
Even so, I had the seduction of women in me |
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Cailín 'ti mhóir go deo ní ghlacfaidh mé |
A girl from the big house I will never accept |
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Bíonn sí nuall-ghuthach stuachach feargach |
She's often loud-mouthed, sulky, cantankerous |
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Bíonn buille ar gach ní ar chat is ar mhada aici |
She hits out at everything, the cat and the dog |
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Amach sa meán oiche bíonn focal na faire aici |
In the middle of the night she has the watchword |
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Cailín ón sliabh go fóill a bheas agamsa |
A girl from the mountain I'll get myself yet |
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Blífidh sí an bhó agus ceanglóidh sí an capall dom |
She will milk the cow and fetter the horse for me |
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Déanfaidh sí an ciste, mo chuid ime 'gus bainne dom |
She'll make the cake, my butter and milk for me |
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Is go deo deo ní éalóidh le Páidin Ó Raifeartaigh |
And she'll never elope with Paddy O'Rafferty |
