Chua-igh mé ist-each I dteach a-réir
is d'iarr me cárt ar bhean a lean-na,
'Sé dúirt sí liom, "ni bhfaighidh tú deoir, buail an bó-thar 'sgabh 'na bhail-e."

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Ní sé 'na lá ná 'na lá,
Ní se in' oi-che ná na mhai-din,
Ní sé 'na lá ná 'na lá,
sol-as ard at-á sa gheal-aigh.

Chuir mé féin mo lamh 'mo phúca
is d'iarr mé bris-eadh coró-in uir-thi,
'S é dúirt sí liom, "bua-il a bord
a's bí ag ól-an-seo go mai-din.

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Éir-igh I do shuí a fhir a' tí,
cuir ort do bhrís-tí is do ha-ta,
Go gcoin-ne tú ceol leis an dui-n-e chóir
a bheas ag ól an-seo go mai-din.

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Nach mi-se féin an fear gan chéill
a d'fhág mo chí-os i-n mo scor-naigh,
D'fhág mé lé-an o-r-m féin
is d'fhág me séan ar dhaoin-e eil-e.

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II went tnto a Public house last night and I requested the menu from the landlady,

She said to me, "you're not geting a drop to drink, hit the road and go home."

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It's not day nor yet the day,

it's not night nor the morning,
It's not day nor yet the day,

the light is high in the moon.

I put my hand in my pocket and I offered her the change of a crown.

She said to me,"Sit at the table and you can drink here until morning."

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(she says to her husband)
"Landlord get up out of bed, put on your trousers and your hat, So you can keep playing music to the gentleman who will be here drinking until the morning."

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(composer says)
Aren't I the man without any sense who drunk my rent down my throat, I caused myself grief and other people happiness.

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