Ealaigh Liom (Elope With Me)
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Subject: Lyr Add: ÉALAIGH LIOM, NO BIDÍ NÍ MHAOLDÚIN
From: ciarili
Date: 21 Oct 04 - 08: 24 PM
This is all from Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin's "A Hidden Ulster"
Éalaigh Liom, no Bidí Ní Mhaoldúin
A Bhidí bheag mhúinte, is tú d'fhág mo chroí dúnta,
Scéimh na gcúig gcúige in do chuirlín deas donn,
Tá rós i gclár d'éadain 'chuirfeadh maise ar mhná(ibh) Éireann,
Is in ainneaoin chlann na nGael, 'sí Bidí mo rún.
I cast my eye on this charming fair maiden,
Is bhí mé dhá teannadh anonn le mo chroí,
Orú éist is a stór, if you go wit' anyone,
Leave your mammy & go wit' me.
Little Biddy, my darling, I'll dress you in scarlet,
In the neatest of broadcloth that e'er crossed the main,
I'd rather my darling than ten thousand sterling,
I had you in my arms from morning till noon.
Tá buachaillí óga do m'iarraidh le pósadh,
Cha phósaim go deo(idh) aon fhear in mur dtír,
Ar neamhchead na slóite tá mo ghean go rómhór ort,
Cha déanaim lá róúil go dtillidh tú aríst.
There are young men & many coming to me & from me
They all swear they'll have me but it's all in vain,
Sure it's well known to many I'm in deep love with Jemmy,
And I never will marry till I see him again.
Once in my youth 'twas I took a ramble,
Le mo chúl álainn, feamainneach, triopallach donn,
I asked her kindly if she would marry me,
Fág do mhamaí is éalaigh liom.
Dá mbeinnse do mo thórramh, mo chomhrá dá treorú,
Is mé ar mo bhéirdrín ag dul 'un na cill',
Dá gcluinfeadh mo stór é nach mbeadh sí róbhrónach?
Póg amháin óna béal, gach leigheas bheadh ann.
If I were a-waking, my coffin a-making,
And I on my bearer going straight to the grave,
If my true love should hear it, I'm sure it would grieve her,
One kiss from her sweet lips would raise me again.
A Bhríde, a théagair, ná bíodh ortsa buaireamh,
Do chúl a bhí feamainneach, triopallach donn,
Tá réaltaí i d'éadan, 'chuirfeadh maise ar mhná(ibh) Éireann,
'Sí aingeal 'thug Dia dúinn, 'sí Bidí Ní (Mhao)'ldúin.