| Imtheochaidh soir is siar
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| A dtainig ariamh
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| An ghealach is an ghrian
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| Fol lol the doh fol the day
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| Fol the day fol the day
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| Imtheochaidh an ghealach’s an ghrian
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| An daoine og is a chail 'na dhiadh
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| Fol lol the doh fol the day
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| Fol the day fol the day
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| Fol lol the doh fol the day
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| Fol the day fol the day
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| Imtheochaidh a dtainig ariamh
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| An duine og is a chail ne dhiadh
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| Fol lol the doh fol the day
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| Fol the day fol the day
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| Translation
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| I will go east and go west
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| from whence came
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| The moon and the sun
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| The moon and the sun will go And the young man
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| With his reputation behind him
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| I will go wherever he came from —
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| The young man with his reputation behind him |