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Credits: Ciarán Brennan. This songs appears on Clannad’s album Lore, released in 1995.
An seanchas gearr, an seanchas is fearr An scéal is giorra is milse i mbéal An chuid is lú an chuid is fearr Focal nó dhó má thaithníonn lig dó
Curfá: Fa la lore, fol la lae Fol dé da dú ril la Fol dé daí é Fa la lore, fol la lae Fol dé da dú ril la Fol dé daí é
Scéal gearr greanmhar ná scéal fada fann Droch-scéal fada nó scéal maith lán Scéal deas goirid an scéalín is fearr An iomarca le rá, ná déan port de
Chomh domhain leis an fharraige, dubh le gual Chomh bodhar le bata, chomh bocht leis an deor Chomh díreach le feagh, chomh dubh leis a sméar Chomh gasta le giorrfhia, chomh bocht leis an deor
(Curfá)
The shortest wisdom is the best wisdom The shortest story is sweetest in the mouth The smallest part is the best part A word or two if practicing allows it
Chorus: Fa la lore, fol la lae Fol dé da dú ril la Fol dé daí é Fa la lore, fol la lae Fol dé da dú ril la Fol dé daí é
A short humorous story or a long heavy story A long bad story or a story full of good A nice short story is the best short story Too much to say, make a tune of it
As deep as the ocean, black as coal As deft as a poet, as poor as a tear As straight as the distance, as black as a blackberry As fast as a hare, as poor as a tear
(Chorus)
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