Siuil A Run lyrics

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Artist: Clannad
Album: Dulaman

Lyrics

Siuil a run

This is a traditional song, one of the "tear your heart out" variety, about a young girl and her wild geese who's off to war

I wish I was on yonder hill
'Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill
And every tear would turn a mill
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan

[Chorus]
Siuil, siuil, siul a run
Siuil go sochair agus siuil go ciuin
Siuil go doras agus ealaigh lion
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan

I'll sell my rock, I'll sell my reel
I'll sell my only spinning wheel
To buy my love a sword of steel
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan
[Chorus]

I'll dye my petticoats, I'll dye them red
And 'round the world I'll beg my bread
Until my parents shall wish me dead
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan
[Chorus]

But now my love has gone to france
To try his fortune to advance;
If he e'er comes back, 'tis but a chance
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan
[Chorus]

I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
I wish I had my heart again
And vainly think I'd not complain
Is go dte tu mo mhuirnin slan
[Chorus]

Translation :
Walk, walk, walk, o love
Walk quickly to me, softly move;
Walk to the door, and away we'll flee
And safe may my darling be
I wish I was on yonder hill
'Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill
And every tear would turn a mill
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn

Chorus (in phonetic gaelic)
Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule go succir agus, shule go kewn
Shule go durrus oggus aylig lume
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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