| Sleep a little, a little sleep
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| You to whom I give my love
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| Son of Duibhne, a Dhiarmaid áin
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| I will watch over you, uair ní hegail duit a bheg
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| I will watch over you, a Dhiarmaid áin
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| Sleep a little, you need not fear the least
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| The blackbird’s voice will betray his coming
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| His heart is so cold in grief
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| I will watch over you, uair ní hegail duit a bheg
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| I will watch over you, a Dhiarmaid áin
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| Codail began, uair ní hegail duit a bheg
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| Far away there’s a linnet singing
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| Her fear makes her loathe to sleep
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| Listen, a stag in the east is calling
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| His thoughts will not turn to sleep
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| Parting the two of us is as the parting of children from one home
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| Parting the two of us is as the parting of body from soul
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| Codail began, uair ní hegail duit a bheg |