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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Mark Kelly, Ciaran Curran, Dermot Byrne, Ciaran Tourish and Donal Lunny. It appears on Altan’s eighth studio album The Blue Idol, released in February 2002.
An cailín deas óg a bhfuil mé ar a tóir Mo chreach mhaidne brón ní castar liom í Tráth théim go tigh an óil, chuig damhsa, nó spórt Ach leanfad sa ród í ar uair an mheán oích'
Curfá: Mar is tusa an fear óg a shiúlfas go leor Faigh domhsa seod a bheas agam mar mhnaoi Ná santaigh go deo maoin chaorach nó bó Ach inseoidh mé an nós duit ina dtógfaidh tú í
Bíodh sí lách óg gan mhairg gan ghruaim Stuama go leor ar gach uile sheort ní Tuicsneach ró-dheas gan an iomarca bróid Siúd í mo stóirín da mbéadh sí gan pingin
(Curfá)
Bíodh sí gan smál i gclú is i gcáil Glan ina croí agus séimh ina méin Gan gangaid nó gráin i mbriathra a béil Is aoibh ar a h-éadan ó mhaidin go h-oích'
Ach inseoidh mé an nós duit ina dtógfaidh tú í
The pretty young girl on a popular I My heartache Mhaidne sorry I do not meet her When I go to the drinking house, to dance, or sports But'd follow her trail on the average night time '
Chorus: As you are the young man enough shiúlfas Get me a jewel to me as a woman who Do santaigh forever property of sheep or cow I'll charm you like it
Young friendly either indifferently or grief Smart enough for all sheort not Tuicsneach very nice without too much pride While my darling if she had not a penny
(Chorus)
Have a spotless reputation in the in capacity A clean heart and a gentle demeanor Without gangaid or grain in their mouth words The smile on her face from her morning to night
I'll charm you like it
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