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Thread #9802   Message #64778
Posted By: Philippa
21-Mar-99 - 05:00 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Casadh an tSugain
Subject: RE: Casadh an tSugain
For my sins, I am trying to find the requested version. On the Gaeilge-B website I found that S¡le Hogg posted lyrics from Colm • Baoill's book: 'Amhr in Ch£ige Uladh (Dalton pub., Baile Atha Cliath [Dublin], 1977) which she says are close to the lyrics sung by M¡cheal O Domhnaill (though I don't see the verse commencing "Rinne mise cleas"), Note also when seeking this song that it sometimes goes by the title "Ma bh¡onn t£ liom". The spelling below varies slightly from the modern standard, but represents Ulster pronunciation better. A summary of the story behind the song can be found via the link in my first, erroneous, message on this thread.

M  bh¡onn t£ liom b¡ liom de l¢ 's d'oidhch'
M  bh¡onn t£ liom b¡ liom a st¢ir beag mo chroidhe

M  bh¡onn t£ liom b¡ liom gach orlach de do chroidhe
'S‚ mo l‚an ar lom nach liom tr thn¢na mar bh¡.



(Curf /chorus)
M  bh¡onn t£ liom, b¡ liom a st¢r mo chroidhe
M  bh¡onn t£ liom, b¡ liom de l¢ a's d'oidhch'
M  bh¡onn t£ liom, b¡ liom gach ordlach de do chroidhe
D'‚alochadh bean le fear nach ndeanfadh sin f‚in.


Bhainfinn, chuirfinn, chraithfinn s¡ol, coirce a's f‚ar vAgus chuirfinn na ba 'san inghilt a bfhearr a dtiocfadh an f‚ar,
Chuirfinn cr£idhthe air an each a bfhearr a shiubhail ariamh f‚ar,
D'‚alochadh bean le fear nach ndeanfadh sin f‚in.

Bh¡ m‚ seal, a shearc, agus cumhaidh orm 'do dh‚idh,

Seal beag eile, agus b' ite liom bheith ag p¢gadh do bh‚il;
N¡orbh  ite liom an staruidhe a bh‚adh leatsa as liomsa air l imh
'S¡ gr dh mo chroidhe an bhean a bh‚adh air a'n inntinn amh in.



Monuair, gan mise a's tusa a r£n-searc mo chl‚ibh
I dtomglas choilleadh na ngleannt n uaigneach linn fh‚in,
Gan a'n duine a bheith n¡os deise d£inn na dh  mh¡le d‚ag
Acht mise gus tusa a bheith ag briseadh bharr bhog an fh‚ir.



Moch, as och, a's osna i l r mo chl‚ibh
F  mo chail¡n deas a's gan fios c  ngeobhthaidhe m‚ l‚ith¡;
N¡ thiubhrainn toil don chr¢ nar bhfearrde a choidhche m‚
Tr¡ b , caoirigh, agus s¡ogaidhe mn  a d'imthigh ¢ fh‚idhm



A ch irde ghaoil, coinnig¡dh amach uilig m‚
O mo chur le mnao¡ agus gan m-inntinn s sta bh‚ith l‚ith¡
Gheall air mhaoin bhig agus mhaighdin nar sh suigh riamh m‚
Tr¡ ba, caoirigh, agus s¡ogaidhe mn  a d'imthigh ¢ fh‚idhm.



D  mb‚adh spr‚ ag an chat, is cinnte go bp¢sfaidhe ‚,
Acht n¡l, faraor, ag an t‚ is c¢rtha d¢ ‚
Nighean na caillighe giobaighe is fearr ¡ a gheobhas c‚im,
As mo chail¡n deas gan fios c  ngeobhfaidhe m‚ l‚ith¡.
B'fhuras damh aithne air bhaint na luachra seo 'nd‚
Go dtug mo mh£irn¡n m£irneach c£l m¢r damh fh‚in;
Thainic m‚ isteach 'san teach a rabh r£n-searc mo chl‚ibh
A's chuir an chailleach amach le casadh an ts£g in m‚.