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The Turning Of The Tide Cailín Rua
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Cooke
   
Appears On: The Turning Of The Tide
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Dá mbeinnse i mbliana mar bhí mé anuraidh ___
Toigh beag 'bheith agam i gcois an chuain ___
Chuirfinn mo bhád amach ar a' tSionainn ___
Agus bhéarfainn abhaile liom mo chailín rua ___
   
B'fhearr liom í ná bó is ná bearrach I prefer her to any cow or heifer
Nó a bhfuil de loingis ag tarraingt chun cuain Or all the long ships drawing into the harbor
Bhí sí mar gha gréine ag dul in éadan na ngloiní She was like a ray of sun reflected through glass
Scéimh mhná na Finne le mo chailín rua The beauty of the Finne women my red-haired girl had
   
Curfá: Chorus (after each verse):
Thug mé liom í ó bhaile go baile I took her from town to town
Fríd Bhaile 'Cliath 'un na geaftaí crua ___
Chun fhuil aon mhíle ó d'fhág mé an baile There's not a mile since I left town
Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua That I didn't give a drink of ale to my red-haired girl
   
Bhí ceann gruaige leí síos go talamh ___
'Gus barra na finne go dtug sí leí ___
Ba mhéanar don fhear óg a gheobhadh í le mealladh ___
Rogha na gcailíní mo chailín rua ___
   
Dá mbeinn chomh saibhir is a bhí mé anuraidh ___
Thógfainn toigh mór ar an chnoc údaí thuas ___
Fíon agus ór 'siad bhéafainn do mo stór ___
Is bhein a' gabháil ceoil le mo chailín rua ___
   
Chan fhuil aon teach ósta a casadh romhainn sa bhealach There's not one tavern __
Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua That I didn't give a drink of ale to my red-haired girl
Ach d'imigh sí léi le buachaill siopa But she left with the shop-boy
Slán go bhfillfidh tú a chailín rua Farewell until you return, my red-haired girl