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Thread #5494   Message #74039
Posted By: Philippa
28-Apr-99 - 01:26 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Fhear a Bhata (from The Fureys)
Subject: Lyr Add: FEAR AN BHATA (Irish Gaelic)
I'd imagine the Fureys do the Irish version, though it being in Rathlin Island Irish (a defunct dialect) is very similar to the Scottish Gaelic as given by Alison. I've seen a printed copy with more verses of the Irish, but the verses I have are the ones most often sung. You can get more in Scottish Gaelic at George Seto's song site Look under òrain ghaoil/ love songs. The versions in the database are in english.

FEAR AN BHATA (Irish version)

Théid mé suas ar an chnoc is airde,
Féach an bhfeic mé fear an bháta;
An dtig thú anocht, nó an dtig thu amárach?
Nó muna dtig thú idir is trua atá mé.

[chorus]
A fhir an bháta, is na hó-ro eile
A fhir an bháta, is na hó-ro eile
A fhir an bháta, is na hó-ro eile
Mo shoraidh sl´n leat gach áit a dtéid thú.

Tá mo chroí-se briste, brúite,
Is tric na deoir a rith bho mo shúilean;
An dtig thú inniu nó am bidh mé dúil leat,
Nó an druid mé an doras le osna thuirseach?

Thug mé gaol dhuit is chan fhéad mé athrú
Cha gaol bliana, is cha gaol ráithe;
Ach gaol ó thoiseacht, nuair bhá mé 'mo pháiste,
Is nach seasc a choíche mé 'gus chloígh an bás mé.

á = a/ =á
é = e/ = é
í = i/ = í
ó = o/ = ó
ú = u/ = ú