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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran, Mark Kelly, Ciaran Tourish and Dermot Byrne. It appears on Altan‘s fifth studio album Blackwater, released in 1996.
As I rode out to view the flowers Being in the morning early A pretty fair maid I chanced to spy Her flowers, they grew most neatly Her cherry cheeks, her ruby lips Her eyes would tickle a daisy I took this fair maid by the hand She said, "Young man, go easy"
I'm a plowboy, my seeds to grow And that's well known to my neighbors And many's a field I've plowed indeed And that's without much labor I'll plow, I'll sow, I'll reep, I'll mow I'll gather it into the barn I'll play a reel and I'll dance with you On the banks of Carraige Báine
B'fhearr liom fhéin ná Éire mhór 'S ná saibhreas Rí na Spáinne Mise 'gus tusa a Chúilfhionn óig Seal ag ól ár shláinte Mé's tú bheith pósta araon Gan chead tola athair is máthair 'S a mhaighdean óig is milse póig Ar bhruach na Carraige Báine
I'll spread my mantle for you, young man If it weren't the breadth of a farthing If I thought your mind was as good as your word You know 'tis you I would rather For want of any company You need not go no further But rise me up to the top of the hill And show me the Carraige Báine
I would rather than all Ireland Or than the wealth of the king of Spain That you and I, young fair-headed one Spend a while drinking our health You and I to be married together Without the consent of father or mother Young maid of the sweetest kisses On the banks of the Carraige Báine
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