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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Altan and P.J. Curtis. It appears on Atlan’s second studio album The Red Crow, released in November 1990.
Lá aoibhinn gan bhuaidhreadh 's gan mhearaigh 'S mé ag ardú 'mach Mallaí Chroich Shlí Faoi imeall na neallta go bhfaca mé An spéirbhean ag gabhail tharam ins a tslí Thug sí dealramh breá aerach 'bhí dathúil Ar dhá thaobh a' ghleanna ar gach taobh Is mo cheadfaí gur' réad sí chun seachrán 'S d'fhág sí tréan smacht ar m'aigne faraor
Tá mo chuidiú-sa a laghdú fá bhaile Níl capall, níl caora 's níl maoin Níl géimneach fá shléibhte Loch Bearraigh Le pléisiúr a chuir ormsa mar bhí Ó d'imigh an spéirbhean bhí dathúil A dtug mé spéis dí 's nach bhfanann liomsa chóich' Le m'éifeacht ní fhéad mise 'mealladh Fá 'críonnacht a chuir pian in mo chroí
One beautiful day without worry As I climbed up the slopes of Croch Shlí 'Neath the clouds on the skyline before me This fair maiden I did see pass by She reflected a radiance of beauty That enchanted the glen on both sides My senses she shattered completely Alas, her charms overpowered my mind
My help around home is decreasing No horses, no sheep and no kind There's no loving of kine by Loch Bearra To give me the pleasures I mind Since this beautiful maiden departed Taht I fancied, but won't stay with me My best efforts could not entice her And her wisdom has grieved my heart sore
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