Ar bhanta an tSroil 'sea d'fhagas mo stor Is a maithrin ag gleo gan dabht lei 'Dtaobh gra a thabhairt do m' shortsa d'fhanai gan treo Gan cairne bui oir i gcabhair dom Is i an bhab mhiochair bheoil a chuir blath ar mo sceol Is is paiste bhi og gan dabht i Is nach brea deas mo short ag geatsail ar bord Le cailin na gruaige doinne Is neosfad mo stair do m' mhuintir ar fad Ce cloite, go lag gan mheabhair me Ag smaoineamh is ag braith is ag tnuth le hi 'theacht Gach oiche is maidin Domhnaigh Rince go pras, aoibhneas no cleas Ni smaoinim le heaspa mheabhrach Ach mo chroi istigh a shlad le diandiograis searc Do chailin na gruaige doinne Is treithlag a bhim gan aoinne do m' bhuion Ag deanamh aon tsuim sa domhan diom Is is baolach do dhroim go n-eagfad gan mhoill I m' eigin ar dith mo mheabhrach Le saorghuth a cinn go leimid anios Na heisc as an linn ag leabhaireacht Is da breacht mar ni, ni shasodh mo chroi Gan chailin na gruaige doinne
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