An Mhaighdean Mhara

[kaylee]

Can some give me the lyrics?

[Guardian of the Rose]

Is cosu/il gur mheath tu/ no/ gur thre/ig tu/ an greann,
Ta/ sneachta ga freasach fa/ bhe/al na mbeann',
Do chu/l bui/ daite 's do bhe/ili/n sa/mh,
Siud chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's i/ ndiaidh an E/irne 'shna/mh

A mha/ithri/n dhi/lis, du/irt Ma/ire Bha/n,
Fa/ Bhruach an chladaigh 's fa/ bhe/al na tra/
Maighdea/n Mhara, mo mha/ithri/n ard,
Siud chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's i/ ndiaidh an E/irne 'shna/mh

Ta/ mise tuirseach agus beidh ga la/
Mo Mha/ire bhroinngheal 's mo Pha/draig ba/n
Ar bharr na dtonna 's fa/ bhe/al na tra/
Siud chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's i/ ndiaidh an E/irne 'shna/mh

[Natalia]

Does anyone have translations?

[Guardian of the Rose]

Is cosúil gur mheath tú nó gur thréig tú an greann
It seems that you have faded away and abandoned the love of life
Tá an sneachta go freasach fá bhéal na mbeann'
The snow is spread about at the mouth of the point
Do chúl buí daite 's do bhéilín sámh
Your yellow flowing hair and little gentle mouth
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne
"A mháithrín mhilis" duirt Máire bhán
"My dear mother," said blonde Mary
Fá bhruach an chladaigh 's fá bhéal na trá
By the edge of the shore and the mouth of the sea
"Maighdean mhara mo mháithrín ard"
"My noble mother is a mermaid"
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

Tá mise tuirseach agus beidh go lá
I am tired and will be forever
Mo Mháire bhruinneall 's mo Phádraig bán
My fair Mary and my blond Patrick
Ar bharr na dtonnta 's fá bhéal na trá
On top of the waves and by the mouth of the sea
Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

Source: http://www.lyricszoo.com/orla-fallon/an-mhaighdean-mhara/

[greenfire6]

kpeterson and talia, this is what I found on http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/ which appears identical to what Guardian of the Rose just posted.

An Mhaighdean Mhara

Credits:      Traditional; arranged by Denise Kelly & Órla Fallon
Appears On:   The Water Is Wide
Language:   Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)

English Translation:
It seems that you have faded away and abandoned the love of life
The snow is spread about at the mouth of the point
Your yellow flowing hair and little gentle mouth
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

"My dear mother," said blonde Mary
By the edge of the shore and the mouth of the sea
"My noble mother is a mermaid"
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

I am tired and will be forever
My fair Mary and my blond Patrick
On top of the waves and by the mouth of the sea
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

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