Lyr Req: S ar Maidin Moch (Muireann NicAmhlaoibh)

Subject: Lyr Req: S ar Maidin Moch (Muireann NicAmhlaoibh)
From: GUEST,Old Irish Folkie
Date: 03 Mar 24 - 05:54 PM

Can anyone help me with the full accurate lyrics to Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh’s version of “‘S at Maidin Moch is Mé ar mo Leabain Bhoig” from her album “An Uair Bhig An Lae”?

She sings four verses. I have managed to find three of them (verses one, two, and four) online, although they aren’t exactly what she is singing. But the third verse I can’t find anywhere and although I learned Irish in school some forty years ago I don’t remember enough to transcribe the lyrics.

Here are the lyrics I do have:

‘S ar maidin moch is mé ar mo leabain bhoig
‘sea chuala ceol na n-éan;
mar ‘sea a smaoíníos-sa ó ba chóir dom dul
ag muscailt stoic chun féir,
mar ‘sea bhuail sí liom ‘s a caidhp ina hucht
‘s í ag cíoradh a foilt go réidh,
an chúileann ghlic do b’áille crot
ná an eala ar shruth an éisc.


Is mo chroí do chrith dá fhiafrái di
Cén tír gurb as an bhé:
‘Nó tú Clíona ghlic a chuir draíocht is broid
is d’fhág ina raic an Trae,
nó an tú Deirdre a thug grá cléibh is cion
nó Naois ‘ do cailleadh léi,
nó an bhean do rug lé háilleacht crot
an t-úll ó iomaidh ghéir?’


‘Is a bháb an tsuilt ó ba bhreátha crot
Ná an sneachta ar chnoc le gréin,
Mar d’fhágais-se tinn breoite mé
‘s ní mór é mo shos ón bpéin,
ach phósfainnse gan feoirling tú
‘s ní iarfainn leat ba na spré,
ach tá móid orm le hóigmhnaoi dheas
ón gcomharsanacht roimh ré.’

Again, there are discrepancies between this and what she actually sings, aside from the missing third verse. I would so love to have the actual lyrics if possible.

Her version is on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/xK7IJowSL_I?si=70qtvcprH5kAIXLs

I do hope someone can help. I absolutely love her version of this gorgeous song!

Thank you all in advance!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: S ar Maidin Moch (Muireann NicAmhlaoibh)
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Mar 24 - 09:34 PM

I don't know where I got this, but it's in a file of mine called Muireann lyrics.

3. Is do labhair sí liom, ‘Ó, a shéimhfhir, suigh,
Go neosfad duit brí mo scéil,
Mar ní stuaire mé do ghluais anoir
Ná a mhuscail cath na Trae;
Ach de natives chirt d’Uíbh Laoghaire mé
De shíolraíbh mhaithíbh Gael,
Is mo chomhra dein muna bpósfair mé
go moch le fáinne an lae.’