Monday, January 2, 2023

THE ISLE OF INISFREE


 I've met some folks
Who say that I'm a dreamer
And I've no doubt
There's truth in what they say.
But sure a body's bound to be a dreamer
When all the things he loves are far away.
 
And precious things
Are dreams unto an exile
They take him o'er
The land across the sea.
Especially when it happens he's an exile
From that dear lovely Isle of Inisfree.
 
And when the moonlight
Peeps across the rooftops
Of this great city,
Wondrous though it be
I scarcely feel it's wonder or it's laughter
I'm once again back home in Inisfree.
 
I wander o'er green hills
Through dreamy valleys
And find a peace no other land would know
I hear the birds make music fit for angels
And watch the rivers laughing
As they flow.
 
And then into a humble shack I wander,
My dear old home and tenderly behold
The folks I love
Around the turf fire gathered
On bended knee
Their rosary is told.
 
But dreams don't last
Though dreams are not forgotten
And soon I'm back to stern reality
But though they pave
The foot ways here with gold dust
I still would choose my Isle of Inisfree.
 
Music & Lyrics: Richard Farrelly.

SUO GAN (English Translation)


Hush, my dear one,
Sleep serenely,
Now, my lovely
Slumber deep.

Mother rocks you,
Humming lowly,
Close your eyes now
Go to sleep.

Angels hover,
Ever nearer,
Looking on your
Smiling face.

Lovely darling,
I will guard you
Keep you from all
Woe and harm.

Slowly, gently,
I will rock you,
Resting sweetly
On my arm.

May you slumber
E'er so softly,
Dream of visions
Wondrous fair.

I will hold you,
Close enfold you.
Close your eyes now
Go to sleep.

May you slumber
E'er so softly,
Dream of visions
Wondrous fair.

I will hold you,
Close enfold you.
Close your eyes now
Go to sleep.

Music & Lyrics: Robert Bryan, David Seaman.

SUO GAN (Welsh Air)


Huna blentyn, ar fy mynwes,
Clyd a chynmes ydyw hon;
Breichiau man sy'n dyn amdant,
Cariad mam sy dan fy mron.
Ni chaiff dim amharu'th gynum,
Ni wna undyn a thi gam:
Huna'n dawel, annwyl bientyn,
Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam.
 
Huna'n dawel hana huna
Huna'n fwyn y del ei lun:
Pam yr wyt yn awr yn gwenu,
Gwenu'n dirlon yn dy hun
Ai  angylion fry sy'n gwenu
Arnat yno'n gwenu'in llon
Titha'u'n gwenu'n ol a huno,
Huno'n dawel ar fy mron.

Paid ag ofni, dim ond deilen
Gura, gura ar y ddor;
Paid ag ofni ton fach unig
Sua, sua ay lan y mor,
Huna blentyn nid oes yma
Ddim I roddi iti fraw;
Ar yr engl gwynion draw.

Music & Lyrics: Robert Bryan, David Seaman.