Lyrics of An Spealadóir - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

An Spealadóir (original)

Le meán an fhómhair dá chaitheamh dom
Ba mhór dubhach mo scéal
Go breoite, brónach, atuirseach
Gan sólás insa' tsaol
Mo pháircín féir gan gearradh uaim
De dheascaibh clainn an Bhreacluain
'Gus féar na gcomharsan treascartha
Á chíoradh le gréin
Chorus:
Dá bhfaighinnse speal ó Shasana
'Gus crann ó Locha Léin
Cloch is clár is gaineamh air
Ó dhúiche Uí Néill
Do chuirfinn faobhar ar maidin suas
'Sheasódh ar feadh na seachtaine
Is bearrtha 'bheadh an t-acra
Le fáinne an lae
Do shmaoiníos féin im' aigne
San oíche trím' néal
Go raibh beirt fhear óga chalma
Do mhaíomh a bhfaobhar
Féna ndéin do ghaibh mo theachtaire
Chun mo pháircín féin do ghearradh dhom
'S is grámhar, fáilteach freagarthach
Do thánadar araon
(Chorus)
I gcóir is i bhfaobhar bhí speal acu
Le fáinne an lae
'S do luíodar siúd go slachtmhar glan
Is iad ag baint an fhéir
Seala beag don eadartha
'S a lán don lá gan caitheamh fós
Do bhí dóthain siúd di leagaithe
'S é bearrtha go cré
(Chorus 2x)

(translation)

With mid-autumn for me
My story was depressing
Sick, sad, tired
Without comfort in life
My uncut grass field
Because of the children of Breacluain
'And the grass of the neighbors was overthrown
Exploring with sunshine
Chorus:
If I get a scythe from England
'And a tree from Lough Leane
A stone, a board, and sand
From O'Neill 's district
I would wake up this morning
'Would stand for a week
The acre would be trimmed
With the ring of the day
Your own thoughts in my mind
Stunning night
That two young men were calm
Your assertion of their sharpness
For what my messenger has captured
To cut my own park for me
And it's loving, welcoming and responsible
They both came
(Chorus)
For a while they had a scythe
With the ring of the day
And they slept neatly and clean
They are mowing the grass
A small seal for the intermission
There's a lot for the day yet to be spent
That was enough for her
It is trimmed to clay
(Chorus 2x)