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Bheadh Buachaillin Deas Ag Sile Lyrics
Bheadh buachaillín deas ag Síle
Dá bpósadh sí mé mar fhear
Mharóinn an breac ar an taoide
Is coinín ar an ndumhaigh chomh maith
Ní iarfainn leí capall ná caoire
Airgead buí ná geal
Mar go mb'fhearr liomsa agam mar mhnaoí í
Ná aon inion rí dar mhair
Tá máithair gan taise ag Síle
Is ní bhraitheann sí a croí rómhaith
Tá sparán mór fada aici líonta
Ag lorg talamh gan cíos le fear
Chuma léi ard é nó íseal
Ba chuma léi búi nó geal
O ba chuma léi cam é nó díreach
Ach bheith aige caoire is ba
Ní mar sin mar mheasann mo Shíle
B'fhearr léi mise na míle fear
Mar is meidhreach sea sheinnfinn ar phíob di
'S is greannta do rincfinn dreas
Chuirfinnse i dtalamh na síolta
Is bhainfinn arís thar n-ais
'S nuair a thiocfainnse abhaile ní bhruíonfainn
Ach ag reacaireacht grinn lem' shearc
Tá mo mhargadh socair le Síle
Is ní bhrisfeadh Éire ar fad
Gan spleáchas dá máthair ná muintir
Rachaidh sí chun cinn gan stad
Pósfainn sa chathair an mhí seo
'S an sagart á dhíol go maith
Is ní dóichí go bhfanam sa tír seo
Ach ag reachtaireacht síos amach
Dá bpósadh sí mé mar fhear
Mharóinn an breac ar an taoide
Is coinín ar an ndumhaigh chomh maith
Ní iarfainn leí capall ná caoire
Airgead buí ná geal
Mar go mb'fhearr liomsa agam mar mhnaoí í
Ná aon inion rí dar mhair
Is ní bhraitheann sí a croí rómhaith
Tá sparán mór fada aici líonta
Ag lorg talamh gan cíos le fear
Chuma léi ard é nó íseal
Ba chuma léi búi nó geal
O ba chuma léi cam é nó díreach
Ach bheith aige caoire is ba
Ní mar sin mar mheasann mo Shíle
B'fhearr léi mise na míle fear
Mar is meidhreach sea sheinnfinn ar phíob di
'S is greannta do rincfinn dreas
Chuirfinnse i dtalamh na síolta
Is bhainfinn arís thar n-ais
'S nuair a thiocfainnse abhaile ní bhruíonfainn
Ach ag reacaireacht grinn lem' shearc
Tá mo mhargadh socair le Síle
Is ní bhrisfeadh Éire ar fad
Gan spleáchas dá máthair ná muintir
Rachaidh sí chun cinn gan stad
Pósfainn sa chathair an mhí seo
'S an sagart á dhíol go maith
Is ní dóichí go bhfanam sa tír seo
Ach ag reachtaireacht síos amach
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Translation:
Sheila would have a lovely man If she married me I'd kill the trout on the tide And the rabbit on the dune as well I wouldn't ask her for a horse or sheep Or gold or silver Because I'd prefer to have her as my wife Than any king's daughter that lives
Sheila's mother has no compassion And not much feeling either She has a big purse filled Looking for a man with land She doesn't care if he's tall or short Of fair or dark complexion Straight or crooked As long as he has sheep or cows
That's not how my sheila thinks She'd rather me than any other Because I'd merrily play my pipes And do a lively dance for her I'd sow the seeds And reap them as well And when I'd get home I wouldn't But converse lightly with my love
My deal is set with Sheila And nothing in Ireland will break it Without depending on her mother and family She'd be better off I'll marry her this month And pay the priest well And I wouldn't stay in this country But roam happily around from here on