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Idir An Dá Sholas Dónall Óg
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill & Dónal Lunny
   
Appears On: Idir An Dá Sholas
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Donal Og" on Michael McGoldrick's album Fused
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
A Dhónaill Óig, is tú pór na ngaiscíoch Oh young Donald, you're the seed of heroes
Do chúl buí daite na n-ór buí snoite With your yellow hair in golden tangles
Is iomaí cor is lúb in do chúl a ghaisce There's many a curl on your head, my champion
Is tá grá na mná óga in do chófra i dtaisce And the young women's hearts you hold to ransom
   
Tá mo ghrása ar thóin an Lagáin My love's gone from me down the Lagan
Is ba ghile a thaobh ná aol i gcaisleán His skin was fairer than a bright white cashel
Ba ghlaise a shúil ná drúcht in Aibreán His gray eyes shone clearer than dew in April
Is bhí boladh na n-úllaí go cumhra ar a anáil And his breath as sweet as any apple
   
A Dhónaill Óig, má théann tú thar farraige Oh young Donald, if you cross the sea now
Tabhair mé féin leat is ná déan dom dearmad Bring me with you and do not leave me
Gheobhaidh tú féirín lá aonaigh is margaidh Each market day you'll receive a fairing
Is beidh iníon Rí Gréige ina céile leapa agat And with you I'll sleep like the Grecian Helen
   
Bhain tú thoir agus bhain tú thiar dom Both east and west from me you've taken
Bhain tú an ghealach gheal agus bhain tú an ghrian dom The days are gone and the dawn's not wakened
Bhain tú an croí istigh i lár mo chléibh dom From its cage inside me the heart you have taken
Is nach rómhór m'eagla gur bhain tú Dia dom And my greatest fear is that my God you've taken