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The Farthest Wave Dance The Baby
   
Credits: a) Cuirfimid Deaindí Deaindí - traditional; arranged by John McCusker, John Doyle & Cathie Ryan
b) Brigid McCabe - John McCusker
c) Dilín Ó Damhsa, Ó Damhsa - traditional; arranged by John McCusker, John Doyle & Cathie Ryan
   
Appears On: The Farthest Wave
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: a) "Geantraí" on Anúna's album Omnis
c) "dTigeas A Damhsa" on Clannad's album Dúlamán
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Curfá: Chorus:
Óró damhs' is damhs' Oro dance and dance
Óró damhsa go haerach Oro dance lightly
Óró damhs' is damhs' Oro dance and dance
Is damhs' a lao ghil And dance, my dear
Óró damhs' is damhs' Oro dance and dance
Óró damhsa go haerach Oro dance lightly
Óró damhs' is damhs' Oro dance and dance
Is damhs' a lao ghil And dance, my dear
   
Caithfimid suas é, suas é Up we'll throw and throw
Caithfimid suas a' páiste Up we'll throw the child
Caithfimid suas é, suas é Up we'll throw and throw
'S tiocfaidh sé anuas amárach And he'll come down tomorrow
Caithfimid suas é, suas é Up we'll throw and throw
Caithfimid suas a' páiste Up we'll throw the child
Caithfimid suas é, suas é Up we'll throw and throw
'S tiocfaidh sé anuas amárach And he'll come down tomorrow
   
(Curfá) (Chorus)
   
Racha' mé siar is siar I will go west, go west
Is racha' mé siar lem' stóirín I'll go west with my darling
Racha' mé siar is siar I will go west, go west
Is fanfa'muid thiar a' spórtaiocht And we'll stay there playing
Racha' mé siar is siar I will go west, go west
Is racha' mé siar lem' stóirín I'll go west with my darling
Racha' mé siar is siar I will go west, go west
Is fanfa'muid thiar a' spórtaiocht And we'll stay there playing
   
(Curfá) (Chorus)
   
'S buachaill maith súiste, súist' The boy is good at threshing
Buachaill maith súiste é Páid Patrick is good at threshing
Buachaill maith súiste, súiste, súist' The boy is good at threshing, threshing, threshing
'S is cailin deas tuirn' í Cáit And Cathy is good at spinning
'S buachaill maith súiste, súist' The boy is good at threshing
Buachaill maith súiste é Páid Patrick is good at threshing
Buachaill maith súiste, súiste, súist' The boy is good at threshing, threshing, threshing
'S is cailin deas tuirn' í Cáit And Cathy is good at spinning
   
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
   
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain I'll put my love to sleep
Cuirfead mo rún 'na luí I'll put my love down
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain go cúin I'll put my love to sleep quietly
Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí With singing dileen oh dance, oh dee
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain I'll put my love to sleep
Cuirfead mo rún 'na luí I'll put my love down
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain go cúin I'll put my love to sleep quietly
Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí With singing dileen oh dance, oh dee
   
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dileen oh dance, oh dee