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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Na Casaidigh (The Cassidys). It appears on their 1998 album Singing From Memory.
Maidin moch do ghabhas amach Ar bhruach Locha Léin An Samhradh 'teacht 's an chraobh len' ais Is ionrach te ón ngréin Ar thaisteal dom trí bhailte poirt Is bánta míne réidhe Cé a gheobhainn le m'ais ach an chúileann deas Le fáinne geal an lae
Ní raibh bróg ná stoca, caidhp ná clóc Ar mo stóirín óg ón speir Ach folt fionn órga síos go troigh Ag fás go barr an fhéir Bhí calán crúite aici ina glaic 'S ar dhrúcht ba dheas a scéimh Do rug barr gean ar Bhéineas deas Le fáinne geal an lae
Do shuigh an bhrídoeg síos le m'ais Ar bhinse glas den fhéar Ag magadh léi, bhíos dá maíomh go pras Mar mhnaoi nach scarfainn léi 'S é dúirt sí liomsa, "Imigh uaim Is scaoil ar siúl mé a réic" Sin iad aneas na soilse ag teacht Le fáinne geal an lae
One morning early I went out On the shore of Lough Leinn The leafy trees of summertime And the warm rays of the sun As I wandered through the townlands And the luscious grassy plains Who should I meet but a beautiful maid At the dawning of the day
Not a shoe, nor sock, nor cape, nor cloak Had the maiden from the sky Her golden hair in tresses hung And touched the grass up high In her hand she held a milking pail In the dew she looked so fair Her beauty excelled even Helen of Troy At the dawning of the day
The young maiden sat by my side On a green grassy bench Joking her and claiming That I'd never part with her She turned and said, "Please go away You are not wide awake" Here come the lights, I must be gone With the dawning of the day
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