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