Oíche Fá Fhéil’ Bríde Traditional, arr. Susan McKeown Is bhí mé oíche fá Fhéile Bhríde Is mé ar faire thíos ar an Mhullach Bhán Is ansin bhí an fhaoileann dá dtugas mian dí Mar bhí sí saoithiúil deas álainn óg Is í go cinnte ’bhreoigh lag m’intinn ’S go dtig lia na bhFiann ní bhfaighigh mé leigheas Bhris sí mo chroí ’stigh ’na míle píosaí Mura bhfaighidh mé dídean ó mo mhuirnín bán Ní ar shliabhabh mínlach a chleacht mo mhiansa ’S í i ngleanntáin aoibhinn mín meas a fás Is gaireann an chuach i gcionn gach míosa ’S bíonn cruithneacht fhaoil ann is coirce bán Bíonn na bric ’na scaotha ann is fia ’na luí ann ’S an eala aoibhinn ar an loch a’ snámh ’S nuair a bhíonns na beich ag déanamh a ngníomhartha Bíonn mil gá taomadh ag mo mhúirnín bán Taobh thall den teorainn atá mo ródhearc An maighre modhmhar na gcíoch glan cruinn ’S is ar na tórraí’ a chuir mé eolas uirthí Is d’fhios mé mórán de dhea-mhéin ann Is tuirseach, brónach bím gach oíche Dhomhnaigh Ag sileadh deora más fad’ an lá Is a Rí na Glóire ní bhím i bhfad beo Mura bhfaighigh mé dídean ó mo mhúirnín bán translation: On Brigid's Eve ’Twas in Mullaghbawn on the feast of Brigid I saw my love at the wakehouse there She was young and pleasant with gracelike beauty My desire for her was beyond compare She left my mind so weak and feeble That no all-healer could hope to right And my heart will break in a thousand pieces If from my love I get no respite Not the mountain high but the lowland pasture And the fruitful vales did my love frequent Midst the golden wheat and the ripening corn The cuckoo calls its song heaven sent There are teeming trout in the mountain stream And graceful swans afloat the lake And the busy bees are there in plenty Outpouring honey for my love’s sake Beyond the border my love resides My lovely maid of the snow white breast I gleaned from her through fruitful search That great good will in her heart did rest I am sad and weary each Sunday evening Weeping fast salt tears of gloom And my life is short O King of Glory If I do not win my darling soon.