Nansai Mhile Gra

Subject: Nansai Mhile Gra
From: Duke Leto
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 05:24 PM

The song "Nansai Mhile Gra" has been recorded in Irish by Craobh Rua and Aoife Ni Fhearraigh.

I am looking for an English translation of the lyrics...

Subject: A Neansaí ,'mile grá
From: Philippa
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 08:12 AM

A Neansaí ,'mile grá, a bhruinneal 'tá gan smál, Go bhfeice mise an t-ádh 'as an séan ort. Ba ghile gile do dhá láimh ná cúr geal na trá N'an eala 'gus í a' snámh ar an Éirne. Is glaise liom do shúil ná braon beag den drúcht, 'S is binne liomsa thú ná na téadaí Mura n-éalaí tusa liomsa, titfidh mé i lionndubh, 'S cuirfear insan chill 'do dhiadh mé.

Is iomaí sin guth mná a chluinim in gach áird, Abhus 'gus taobh thall den Éirne, Go Corcaigh na gcuan' 's go Béal Átha na Sluagh, 'Si Neansaí a thug bua ar an méid sin. A Mhuire 'gus a Dhia, nárbh aoibhinn deas é ár saol Da mbéinnse agus í le chéile? Tráthnóna aoibhinn ciúin, mise agus mo rún Ag cogarnaigh ar uaigneas' sléibhe.

Beir litir uaimse suas chuig Neansaí chaoin na gcuach Is aithris dí gur buartha atá mé. Aithris dí arís nach gcodlaimse aon oíche, Ach le harraing atá trí mo thaobh deas. Aithris é dá súil, aithris arís dá cul, Aithris é dá méin mhaith chéillí. Aithris é dá ceann 's dá béilín atá binn' Gur ghiorraigh sí go cinnte mo laethe.

Dé Domhnaigh má tchímse stór geal mo chroí Tiocfaidh an t-amharc chugam aris 's an t-éisteacht; An tuirse atá ar mo chroí, go n-imeoidh sí díom, 'S ní aithneofar an aois ar m'éadan. A Mhuire is a Rí, nach athtuirseach a bhím, 'S is go scaipfinn, dá mba fíon uilig, an Éirne. An bhfuil duine ar bith sa tír a bhainfeadh díom mo mhian? Níorbh fhada mé sa tsaol seo ina héagmais.

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A Neansaí ,'mile grá
A Neansaí ,'mile grá, a bhruinneal 'tá gan smál,
Go bhfeice mise an t-ádh 'as an séan ort.
Ba ghile gile do dhá láimh ná cúr geal na trá
N'an eala 'gus í a' snámh ar an Éirne.
Is glaise liom do shúil ná braon beag den drúcht,
'S is binne liomsa thú ná na téadaí
Mura n-éalaí tusa liomsa, titfidh mé i lionndubh,
'S cuirfear ins an chill 'do dhiadh mé.

Is iomaí sin guth mná a chluinim in gach áird,
Abhus 'gus taobh thall den Éirne,
Go Corcaigh na gcuan' 's go Béal Átha na Sluagh,
'Sí Neansaí a thug bua ar an méid sin.
A Mhuire 'gus a Dhia, árbh aoibhinn deas é ár saol
Da mbéinnse agus í le chéile?
Tráthnóna aoibhinn ciúin, mise agus mo rún
Ag cogarnaigh ar uaigneas' sléibhe.

Beir litir uaimse suas chuig Neansaí chaoin na gcuach
Is aithris dí gur buartha 'tá mé.
Aithris dí arís nach gcodlaimse aon oíche,
Ach le harraing atá trí mo thaobh deas.
Aithris é dá súil, aithris arís dá cúl,
Aithris é dá méin mhaith chéillí.
Aithris é dá ceann 's dá béilín atá binn
Gur ghiorraigh sí go cinnte mo laethe.

Dé Domhnaigh má tchímse stór geal mo í
Tiocfaidh an t-amharc chugam arís 's an t-éisteacht;
An tuirse atá ar mo chroí, go n-imeoidh sí díom,
'S ní aithneofar an aois ar m'éadan.
A Mhuire is a Rí, nach athtuirseach a bhím,
'S is go scaipfinn, dá mba fíon uilig, an Éirne.
An bhfuil duine ar bith sa tír a bhainfeadh díom mo mhian?
Níorbh fhada mé sa tsaol seo ina héagmais.

summary rough translation:
1) Nancy, my thousand loves, you are without blemish. Your hand is fairer than the foam or the swan swimming on the Erne. Your eye is greener thant he dew, your voice is sweeter than the harp. If you don't come away with me, I'll be sent to (buried in) the churchyard.
2) she surpasses all women on both sides of the Erne, from Cork to Ballinasloe. Oh God and Mary, wouldn't life be pleasant if we were together On a pleasant quiet evening, whispering (euphemism?) in the deserted mountainside.
3) Take a letter to Nancy of the cuckoo voice and tell her that I'm tormented. I can't sleep one night until she comes to me. Tell her eye, her hair, her mind, her sweet mouth, that she has surely shortened my days.
4) If I see my love on sunday, sight and hearing will be restored to me . The oppression wil be lifted from my heart and you won;t notice the age on my features. Oh Mary and God, I am forlorn and if the Erne were wine I would scatter it. Can anyone relieve me of this yearning? I won't last long without her.

recordings: Clannad, Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, Craobh Rua, Cherish the Ladies
publications: Manus Ó Baoill. Ceolta Gael 2. Cork: Cló Mercier, 1986
Mícheal Ó hEidhin. Cás Amhrán. Cló Chois Fharraige, 1975
Pádraig MacSeáin. Ceolta Teilinn. Belfast: Institute of Irish Studies at Queen's University, 1973

similar texts in each publication

Subject: Tune add: Nansai Mhile Gra
From: alison
Date: 30 Sep 99 - 08:17 AM

Thanks to Philippa, from the book Ceolta Theilinn (not sure if that's right can't read your writing.. sorry) by Pa/draig MacSea/in, Belfast 1973. this is the version from Teelin Co. Donegal. It could be given as an alternative to the Clannad tune.

MIDI file: ANANSA~1.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: A Nansai/, 'mhile gra/dh
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Tempo: 100 (600000 microsec/crotchet)
Key: D
Start
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ABC format:

X:1
T:A Nansai/, 'mhile gra/dh
M:4/4
Q:1/4=100
K:D
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Subject: tune add: Nansai Mhile Gra
From: alison
Date: 30 Sep 99 - 08:26 AM

and the usual version of the tune, by Micheal O'Heidhin, Ca/s Amhra/in

MIDI file: ANEANS~1.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: A Neansai/, 'mhi/le gra/
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Tempo: 080 (750000 microsec/crotchet)
Key: D
Start
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End

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ABC format:

X:1
T:A Neansai/, 'mhi/le gra/
M:4/4
Q:1/4=80
K:D
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D7A|d3/2e/2dcB/2d5/2B|A2AGGF2F|A/2A3/2FDE3E/2E/2|
DD6A/2G/2|F/2A3/2d3/2e/2ff2f|fefed3A|d/2d3/2def2fe|
d2B2A3A|d3/2e/2dcB/2d5/2B|A/2A3/2AGGF2G|A/2A3/2FDE3E|
D4D4||

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