461. Casadh an tSúgáin

Leagan The Gloaming

Liricí

1. Do casadh cailín deas orm in uaigneas na dtrá	I met a nice girl on a lonely beach
Ar lúib na coille is glaise uair a miondhroim, lá.	At the turns in the greenest woods once just before day.
‘Sé an fhreagra a thug sí liom go ciúin & go tláth:	The willing quiet answer she gave me:
Tá an saol ina gcodladh is bogaimís an súisín bán.	The world is asleep, let us move the white bedcover.
Curfá
‘S má bhíonn tú liom, bí liom, a stóirín mo chroí.	If you’re with me, be with me, my love.
‘Smá bhíonn tú liom, bí liom os comhair an tsaoil.	If you’re with me, be with me for all the world to see.
Má bhíonn tú liom, ‘s gur liom gach orlach ded’ chroí.	If you’re with me, every inch of your  heart is mine.
‘Sé mo mhíle cnoc nach liom Dé Domhnaigh tú mar mhnaoi.	I would give a thousand hills to have you as my wife on Sunday.
2.’ó do bhíosa sheal i mo bhuachaill éadtrom, mhear ghnaoi.	Oh I was for a while a light-hearted attractive boy.
Is do bhíosa sheal & d’imireoinn cárta le mnaoi	And I was for a while he who would play card with women
ó do bhíosa sheal & d’imreoinn cúig léim nó trí.	I was for a while he who’d play five or three.
Chun gur dhein an bhean seo a leongó liúngó dhom chroí.	Until this woman made my heart go a flutter.
Curfá
3. ‘S a Dhia na bhFeart, cad a chas san dúiche seo mé?	And God Amighy, what drove me to this district?
Fé chlócaíbh dearga i bhfad óm’ cháirdibh Gael.	Under red cloaks far from my Gaelic friends.
ó do chuas isteach mar a raibh searc	Oh I went into where my darling
Gus dianghrá mo chléibh	and my lifelong love.
Chuir an tseanbhean amach	And the old woman put me out
ag casadh an tsúgáinín mé.	twisting rope.
Curfá Féach véarsaí eile anseo
LEAGAN EILE ó & rinne mise cleas ag Tigh Mhic Ui Dhomhnaill aréir	I did a trick at O’Donnell’s house last night
& an tarna cleas i dteach an ósta lena thaobh	and a second in the hotel beside it
an triú cleas ní b’fhearr dom a chur le mo scéal	The third trick I should not add to the story
Is gur mhinicí dom bheith ag caitheamh	And ’twas often I’d be spending
an dúthracht mhaith léi.	a good time of devotion with her.
Curfá
Véars 2 ar nós Véarsa 3 thuas
3. Tá mo cheannsa liath le bliain	My head is gray
Is ní le críonnacht é	And it’s not from old age
Ní bheathaíonn na briathra	Fair words butter
Na bráithre pé sa domhan scéal é	No parships anyway
Is táim i do dhiaidh le bliain	I’m after you now for a year
Is gan fáil agam ort féin	And it’s useless
Is gur geall le fia mé ar sliabh	And I’m like a deer on the moor
Go mbeadh gáir chon ina dhéidh	And the hounds are yelping after me
Curfá
4. Do threabhfainn, d’fhuirsinn	I’d plow, I’d toil
Chuirfinn síol ins a’ chré	I’d sow seed in the clay
‘S do dhéanfainn obair shocair	And I’d do a steady job
Álainn, mhín, réidh	Beautiful, smooth and even
Do chuirfinn crú fén each	I’d shoe the maddest horse
Is mire shiúil riamh ar féar	Ever to walk on grass
Is ná héalaodh bean le fear	And the woman still wouldn’t elope
Ná déanfadh san féin	With a man who’d do that

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