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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Clannad. It appears on their third studio album Dúlamán, released in 1976.
Éirigh is cuir ort do chuid éadaigh Go mbearraidh mé féin do chúl Go dté muid 'soir easpag na hÉirne Go gceangaltar mé 'gus tú Bhí grá 's cion agam féin ort A chuid 'en tsaol éalaigh liom 'S nach duine dona gan chéill A scarfadh ó chéile sinn
Aisling a chonaic mé aréir Ar leaba agus mé i mo luí Go dtáinig sí chugam mar fhéirín Ainnir na gciabhfholt buí Bhí a órfholt snoite go féar léi Is níl tuile da mhéid nach gclaíodh Ó is, a Rí, ér mhiste do chléir é Dá gcodlóinn aréir le mnaoi?
Is trua gan mise is an niamh bheag Na leice mílte ó chuan In oileán an Chlochair Bhig Chraobhaig Mar a thiteas na néalta chun suain An áit a mbíonn an nead ag an éanlaith An fiolar, an ghéag is an chuach Chuirfinnse gease ar an éan bheag Solas an lae thabhairt uainn
Arise now and dress yourself quickly 'Til I gaze once again on your brow And we'll go to the Bishop of Erin In wedlock to pledge our vows I love and cherish you dearly Elope with me, love of my heart Wouldn't the person be silly or foolish That would try to keep us apart?
Last night in a vision I saw her As I lay asleep on my bed She came to me as a treasure This beautiful golden-haired maid Her golden locks trailed on the green grass A spate of beauty that none could surpass And why should it worry the clergy If I slept with my true love last night?
I long that myself and my true love Are not many leagues out to sea On a lonely and wooded island Where the clouds glide silent and free And small birds could peacefully nest there Where the eagle and cuckoo could dwell And I'd cast a spell on a small bird The brightness of day to quell
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