The Fields of Athenry

Pete St. John

Originale

Versione in Gaelico di Iain MacIver

THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY By the lonely prison wall. I heard a young girl calling Michael they are taking you away, For you stole Trevelyan's corn. So the young might see the morn. Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay. Low, lie the fields of Athenry, Where once we watched the small free birds fly. Our love was on the wing, We had dreams and songs to sing. It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry. By the lonely prison wall. I heard a young man calling Nothing matters Mary when you're free, Against the famine and the Crown I rebelled they ran me down Now you must raise our child with dignity. Low, lie the fields of Athenry, Where once we watched the small free birds fly. Our love was on the wing, We had dreams and songs to sing. It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry. By a lonely harbour wall She watched the last star falling And that prison ship sailed out against the sky Sure she'll wait and hope and pray For her love in Botany Bay It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry. Low, lie the fields of Athenry, Where once we watched the small free birds fly. Our love was on the wing, We had dreams and songs to sing. It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.

THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY Ann am prìosan uaignidh fhuar Chuala mise gruagach "O leannan c'uin a chì mi thu a-rithist Oir tha 'n lagh tighinn air do thòir 'S tha 'n luing cuir suas na siùil" Tha e aonranach air raointean Ath an Rìgh C'uin a chi mi raointean Ath an Rìgh Far am faiceadh sibh na h-eoin bheag air an sgiath. Bha'n gaol again cho daimh is bhitheadh òrain ann ga'n seinn Tha e aonranach air raointinn Ath an Rìgh Ann am prìosan uaignidh fhuar Fo ghlasan 's air a bhuaireadh "A Mhairi 's cuma leat 's tu og An aghaidh goinne agus an an Crun Sheas mi'n aird gun las gun diu Nis tog an teaghlach og again le uaill C'uin a chi mi raointean Ath an Rìgh Far am faiceadh sibh na h-eoin bheag air an sgiath. Bha'n gaol again cho daimh is bhitheadh òrain ann ga'n seinn Tha e aonranach air raointinn Ath an Rìgh Na suidh' an cois na traghad 'sna reultan ard a dealradh Luing nam priosanaich gu stiuireadh curs' do'n iar Ach bith dochas aice 's dul Aon latha gun till e null Tha e aonranach air raointinn Ath an Rìgh C'uin a chi mi raointean Ath an Rìgh Far am faiceadh sibh na h-eoin bheag air an sgiath. Bha'n gaol again cho daimh is bhitheadh òrain ann ga'n seinn Tha e aonranach air raointinn Ath an Rìgh C'uin a chi mi raointean Ath an Rìgh Far am faiceadh sibh na h-eoin bheag air an sgiath. Bha'n gaol again cho daimh is bhitheadh orain ann ga'n seinn Tha e aonranach air raointinn Ath an Rìgh