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Thread #159791   Message #3787120
Posted By: keberoxu
25-Apr-16 - 06:49 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: A Spailpin A Run (Gaelic)
Subject: Lyr Add: A Spailpín A Rún
It seems that there are three speakers here: I culled this inside info from The Session forum.


A SPAILPÍN A RÚN

(traditional, Irish Gaelic)

First verse: the mistress of the farm (farmer's wife/widow)

A spailpín a rún, Dé do bheathasa chugainn
Nó cár bhuaínis an fómhair chomh luath seo
Is dá mbeadh a fhíos agam féin cá rabhais aréir
Ba ghairid lióm do bhéal a phógadh


Second verse: the migrant worker

A chailligh bhuí chróin, níor mhilis lióm do phóg
Is ní ghlacfainn céad bó mar spré leat.
Is go mba fhearr liómsa póg ó chailín beag óg
Ná a bhfuil agat ar bhord an tsléibhe amuigh.


Third verse: the farmer's lovely young daughter

A spailpín a stóir fan socair go fóill
Nó go bhfaigheadsa mo chaidhp is mo chlóca
Mo bhróga breá leathair le búclaí ar fhaisiúin
Is go deimhin duit go mbuailfinn an ród leat


Fourth verse: the migrant worker

Ó do rachainn go Caiseal is go Cluain gheal na Meala
Is go Carraig na Siúire thar m'eolas
'S go bráth fad a mhairfead ní fhillfead ar an bhaile
'S is cuma cé a bhuainfidh an eorna.