[From Gerard Manning`s List of Clannad Lyrics]
Chuaigh me chun aonaigh is dhiol me mo bho
Ar chuig phunta airgid is ar ghini bhui oir
Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma theim na choille chraobhaigh cruinniu smeara no cno
A bhaint ullai de gheaga no a bhuachailleacht bo
Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a deanamh so
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a dheanamn so
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma theimse chuig airneal is rince is sport
Chuig aonach is rasai`s gach cruinniu den tsort
Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Deir daoine go bhfuil me gan rath`s gan doigh
Gan earra gan eadach gan bolacht na stor
Ma ta mise sasta mo chonai i gcro
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma ta mise sasta mo chonai i gcro
O caide sin do`n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Translation
[From Gerard Manning`s List of Clannad Lyrics]
I went to the fair and sold my cow
For five pounds of silver and a yellow guinea of gold
If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold
O what is that to anyone else.
If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold
O what is that to anyone else.
If I go to the leafy woods gathering berries or chestnuts,
Plucking apples from branches or herding cows,
If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I go for a night-visit and for dancing and sport,
To fairs and races and every gathering of that sort,
If I see happy people and if I`m happy with them,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I see happy people and if I`m happy with them,
O what is that to anyone else.
People say I`m without riches no doubt,
Without goods or clothes or cattle or stock,
If I a happy living in a hovel,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I a happy living in a hovel,
O what is that to anyone else.
