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17 Oct 22 - 06:11 PM (#4155432) Subject: Lyr Add: Breisleach (Gaelic) From: Felipa BREISLEACH Aonghas Mac Neacaill agus Donald Shaw Chaidh mi 'n-dé dhan choille challtainn Shireadh chnòthan airson biadh Ach 's e bh'air a h-uile geug ach D'aodann-sa gam thriall Chaidh mi 'n-dé gu tràigh a'mhaoraich Lòn de choilleagan a bhuain Nochd a h-uile slige neamhnaid D'àilleachd-sa a luaidh Chaidh mi 'staigh dhan aon taigh-òsda Son do sgiùrsadh as mo cheann H-uile glainne thog mi thaom do Mhaiseachd aist'na deann Chlaon mi tràth a-raoir dhan leabaidh Thusa ruagadh as le suain Ach cha tug thu cead dhormh cadal Gus an dèanainn duan Dh'iarrainn-sa bhith saor od thòireadh Ach gu bheil sinn roinnt o chèjl' Do chumadh bhith an àlt'do shamhla Agam bhios an fhèill Dh'fhàg thu mi'nam bhaothair gòrach Bòdhradh chàirdean le do chliù Nuair a thig thu chi lad nach eil Mearachd ann am fhiù Chi iad sgurr a'danns le saobh-shruth Famh is iolair' anns an ruidhl' Stamh gu caomh ag altram sùbh-làir Mireadh mu an sùil Chi lad mis'is thusa sùgradh Bil ri bil are n-anail aoint' Cniadachadh mar seo gu sior le Chèile b'e are maoin (I expect the poet Aonghas Mac Neacaill wrote the words and Donald Shaw of Capercaillie the music) translation to follow |
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17 Oct 22 - 06:44 PM (#4155440) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Breisleach (Gaelic) From: Felipa you can listen to a Capercaillie recording of Breisleach, sung by Karen Mathiessen, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUeD6XOrDOM and a recording by James Graham at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SlY_HinkiE I don't know who made this translation, which is posted on the Celtic Lyrics Corner website BREISLEACH - translation into English I went to the hazelwood yesterday Seeking hazelnuts for food But on every branch and twig Was your pursuing face I went to the shell shore yesterday To gather cockles for a meal Every single shell was filled with Your beauty, my love I went to the alehouse To expel you from my head Every glass I raised, your beauty Overflowed from it I went early to bed last night To escape you in sleep But you did not let me sleep 'til I made you a song I'd wish to be free of your pursuit But that we are apart Let your presence replace my image of you And how I'd rejoice You've reduced me to foolish babbler Tiring friends with praise of you When you return they'll see that My words are true They'll see mountains dance with ripples Mole and eagle step the reel Red rasp held by kind sea-tangle Sport before their eyes They'll see you and I make merry Lip to lip, our breath as one Caressing thus forever Together, our reward |
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17 Oct 22 - 07:04 PM (#4155443) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Breisleach (Gaelic) From: RunrigFan https://www.capercaillie.co.uk/releases/lyrics/delirium/ |