Tiocfaidh An Samhradh (Summer Will Come)
Another great song for Lá Bealtaine. You can hear Mícheál Ó Domhnaill sing it here:
| Gaeilge (Irish) | Béarla (English) | |
| Tiocfaidh an samhradh Agus fásfaidh an fhear Tiocfaidh an duilliúr ghlas Ar bharr na gcraobh Tiocfaidh mo rún searc Le bánú an lae Agus buailfidh sí tiúin suas Le cumhaidh i mo dhiadh |
Summer will come And the grass will spring And the trees will bring forth Their foliage green My true love will come At the dawn of the day And in sorrow I’ll play For her a mournful lay |
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| Is óg’s is óg a chuir mé Dúil i ngreann Dhéanfainn súgradh Le mo rún ar faill Níl baile cuain ar bith ‘A ngluaisfinn ann Nach bhfaighinn maighdean óg Deas a thrialladh liom |
From an early age I like sport and fun And I’d join my true love As the chance would come There’s no harbor town now That I’d be in But I’d find a fair maid To walk hand in hand |
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| Splóid ar an fharraige Ná is í atá mór Is í atá a gabhail idir mé Is mo mhíle stór D’fhag sí ar an bhaile seo mé A déanamh bróin Is gan aon súil lena feiceál Arís níos mó |
Bad cess to the ocean But it’s broad and wide It separates me from My joy and pride It leaves me here now To grieve and mourn Without hope of seeing Her forever more |
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| Scairt mé aréir Ag an doras ann Scairt mé arís Ar mo rún go teann ‘Sé duirt a daidí liom Nach raibh sí ann Ná gur ealaigh sí aréir Leis an buachaill donn |
I called last night To her parent’s door And I called again On my love once more Her father told me She was not there She eloped with the boy With the rusty hair |