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Larry
Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Could somebody please translate the following lyrics (ideally line for line) for me. I'm told that "Is fada liom uaim í" can be translated - poetically - as "I miss her". Is that correct?

Is fada liom uaim í ar uaigneas gach baile a mbíonn sí,
Is le gach ógánach suairc a ghluaisfeadh in aice na dí.
Dá dtigfeása anuas ar chuairt fá bharra na gcraobh
Le gairm na gcuach go ngluaisfinn leatsa mar mhnaoi.

A Mhalaidh, a chéad searc ná tréig thusa mise go brách
Go bhfuil mé i do dhiaidh gach aon lá fá mhullaigh na n-ard;
Is tú cruithneacht ar mhná Eireann, is tú b'fhéile dar ghlac ariamh lámh
Is dar mionna mo bhéil, ní bréag a bhfuil mé is tú á rá.

Is a Mhalaidh mo ró-ghrá tá an t-órfholt snoite glan réidh,
Cum cailce tá ró-dheas a chuirfeadh bród ar fhearaibh an tsaoil,
Béilín meala mar na rósaí, súil mhódhmhar ghorm gan claon,
Is i gcoillí ag baint chnónna, 's é mo bhrón gan Malaidh agus mé.

I'm very grateful for your help with this.

Larry.

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