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English Translation: |
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Chuaigh mé isteach i dteach aréir |
I went into a house yesterday |
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Is d'iarr mé cárt ar bhean a' leanna |
And asked the liquor-woman for a quart |
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'Sé dúirt sí liom, "Ní bhfaighidh tú deoir |
Says she to me, "You won't get a drop |
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Buail an bóthar's gabh 'n a' bhaile" |
Hit the road and away home with you" |
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Chorus (after each verse): |
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Níl sé'n lá, ná na lá |
It is not yet the day, nor the day |
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Níl sé'n lá, ná baol ar maidin |
It is not yet the day, nor danger of morning |
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Níl sé'n lá, ná na lá |
It is not yet the day, nor the day |
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Solas árd atá sa ghealaigh |
The moonlight is high in the sky |
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Chuir mé féin mo lámh i m'phóc |
So I put my hand in my pocket |
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Is d'iarr mé briseadh corón'uirthi |
And asked her to change a crown |
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'Sé dúirt sí liom, "Buail a' bord |
Says she to me, "Hit the table |
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Bí ag ól anseo go maidin" |
Be drinking here 'til morning" |
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"Éir' i d'shuí, a fhir a' tí |
"Sit up there, oh man of the house |
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Cuir ort do bhríste is do hata |
Put on your breeches and your hat |
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Go gcoinni tú ceol leis a'duine cóir |
So you can have music with this fine person |
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A bheas ag ól anseo go maidin" |
Who will be drinking here 'til morning" |
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Nach mise féin an fear gan chéill |
Aren't I the man without sense |
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A d'fhág mo chíos i mo scórnach? |
To pour my rent money down my throat? |
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D'fhág mé léan orm féin |
I left sorrow on myself |
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Is d'fhág mé séan ar dhaoine eile |
And good fortune on other people |
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"Tá do bhairille ar a cheann |
"Your barrel is on its head |
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'S ní fheicim ann ach dríodar deascaidh |
And all I can see in it is the dregs of the dregs |
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Tá mo choróin ar an mbord |
My crown is on the table |
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Is béam ag ól go dtiocfa' 'n mhaidin" |
And I'll be drinking 'til the sun comes up" |
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Chuaigh mé isteach i dteach aréir |
I went into a house yesterday |
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Is d'iarr mé cárt ar bhean a' leanna |
And asked the liquor-woman for a quart |
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'Sé dúirt sí liom, "Ní bhfaighidh tú deoir |
Says she to me, "You won't get a drop |
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Buail an bóthar's gabh 'n a' bhaile" |
Hit the road and away home with you" |
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Chuir mé féin mo lámh i m'phóc |
So I put my hand in my pocket |
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Is d'iarr mé briseadh corón'uirthi |
And asked her to change a crown |
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'Sé dúirt sí liom, "Buail a' bord |
Says she to me, "Hit the table |
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Is bí ag ól anseo go maidin" |
And be drinking here 'til morning" |
