Gailtín Tí Mhóir ní pósfaidh mé go deo,
Bíonn sé sciúradh na scein 's a leagaint ar bhord,
Ach siúlfaidh mé an ród leis an buachaill deas óg,
'Sé a shaothróchadh an tárán 'sa bhainfeadh an mhóin.
II
Is ag Neidí atá an cú is deise ar a lúth
A dtáinig nó a dtiocfadh ar an talamh níor shiúil,
Ach an Bran a bhí ar tús a chuir Mac Mathúin faoi smúid
Le ceol bhinn deas guaillí a chuirfeadh chun suaircea Mac Cumhaill.
III
Rachaidh mé ar cuairt chun an bhaile udaí suas,
An áit a bhfeicfidh mé mo stóirín, is í a thógfadh dúinn cian,
Glórtha a cinn a bheirfeadh an rumghlór ón toinn,
Bheirfeadh an gormghlas ón cheobhrán agus an smóilín ón choill.
IV
Caidé an fáth domh bheith ag caint ar scéimh deas na mná? Is í a scríobfadh ar an chounter lena cinnphen ar clár;
A leithéid níl le fáil sa Fhrainc ná sa Spáinn,
Tá mo dhóthain mar chéile inti, is í scéimh na mban breá.
V
Is aici atá Leitir Mhic an Bhaird,
Coileán den chineál a chuirfeadh anonn an fia ab fhearr; Chan tú atá mé a ráit, anois ná go brách,
Is í gile na Finne í, is í scéimh na mban breá.
VI
Tá mé ‘mo luí le corradh is le mí,
Le ráithe mhór fada is an bás do mo chloí;
Cé a dhíolfas an cíos, nó mionearradh an tí
Nó carta ón mhnaoi leanna atá le fada gan díol?
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Absolutely love that deep concertina sound. And the range of expression that Cormac brings out through this instrument, well beyond the intentions of the designers or makers of these instruments. And, feel sorry for his poor bellows and reeds. He has to do a lot of personal repair on them. Cormac's album design and presentation are beautiful works of art as well. See him in concert if you can. You can really feel those bass notes resonate through a hall. balinsky
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