School: Machaire Rabhartaigh
- Location:
- Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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Amhrán Eile (continued)
“Tiocfaidh an Samhradh agys fásfaid an féar”
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I. Tiocfaidh an oidhche agus luighfidh an grian;
'S thuas ina an chlúdaigh a bheas mise liom fhéin,
Tiocfaidh mo ghrádh-sa le bánughadh an lae;
'S béidh mise ag imtheacht imbárach léithe.
II. Níl mo ghrádh-sa dubh, níl mo ghrádh-sa buidhe;
Is fiú í a cheannacht le hór a dlaoi,
Sí an plannda cúl-chruinn í mar a d'órdaigh an rí;
'S tá an talamh uilig beannuighthe a shiubhlas síIII. Is mé an fear meallta atá i ngrádh le bliadhain;
'S gur b'fheárr liom-sa bean ná a bhfaca mé ariamh,
'S gur leig mé na sagairt agus na h-easpuig damh siar
'S go leanfaidh mé go bás thú a Chaitlín Trial.
IV. Gheall tusa damh-sa, a's gheall tú fá dhó;
nach ndeánfa mo mhalairt anois nó go deo,
Ná go bhfacaidh tú fhéin an fear udaí ag ól,
I gcúl an tom dreasóg agus mug leanna i n-a dhorn
V. Níl aonach nó margadh dá mbímse ar an t-sráid;
Nach bhfeicim-sa Cití ag díol a chuid snáth,(continues on next page)