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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Ciarán Brennan. It appears on Clannad’s album Lore, released in 1995.
Thíos i lár an ghleanna Tráthnóna beag aréir Agus an drúcht 'na dheora geala Ina luí ar bharr an fhéir 'S ea casadh domhsa an ainnir Ab áille gnúis is pearsa 'S í sheol mo stuaim chun seachráin Tráthnóna beag aréir
Agus a Rí, nár lách ár n-ealaín 'Gabháil síos an gleann aréir Ag éalú fríd an chanach Agus ciúineas ins an spéir A rún mo chléibh nár mhilis Ár súgradh croí 's nár ghairid Ó 's a Rí na glóire gile Tabhair ar ais an oíche aréir
Dá bhfaighinnse arís cead pilleadh Agus labhairt le stór mo chléibh Nó dá bhrfaighinnse buaidh ar chinniúint Cér mhiste liom fán tsaol? Shiúlfainn leat fríd chanach Is fríd mhéilte ar chiumhais na mara Agus dúiche Dé dá gcaillfinn Go bpógfainnse do bhéal
Down in the middle of the glen Late yesterday evening And there were white drops of dew Lying on top of the grass I met a maiden who had The prettiest face and personality She made my good sense go astray Late yesterday evening
And God, how pleasant our behaviour was Going down the glen last night Stealing through the cotton-grass And there was silence in the sky Love of my heart, wasn't our Heart-playing sweet and short? Oh King of the bright glory Bring back last night
If I got permission to return And to speak to the love of my heart Or if I got the better of destiny What would I care about life? I'd walk with you through cotton-grass And through dunes by the edge of the sea And God's land I'd lose If I could kiss your mouth
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