song lyrics

[Ginny]

Does anyone know the lyrics to the Cottars' version of "The Parting Glass"?...there's a few lines in the song that I'm not sure of......

[Joe]

Hi Ginny...here you go!

Oh all the money that ’ere I spent
I spent it in good company
And all the harm that ’ere I’ve done
Alas it was to none but me

And all I’ve done for want of wit
To memory now I can’t recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health what ’ere befalls
And gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

If I had money enough to spend
And leisure time to sit awhile
There is a fair maid in this town
That sorely has my heart beguiled

Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips
I alone she has my heart in thrall
But gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health what ’ere befalls
And gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Oh all the comrades that ’ere I had
They’re sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that ’ere I had
They’d wish me one more day to stay

But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I’ll gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health what ’ere befalls
And gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health what ’ere befalls
And gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

[Ginny]

thanks ...I have another one too
This one might be slightly harder, but does anyone know the lyrics for "The Coulin"?

[Joe]

Hi Ginny,

Yeah, "The Coulin" is rather more difficult; here's what I know...

Oh, say, did you see her
In the climbing hour, the sunrise
As she stepped like a bonny _______(something in Gaelic)
Oh, sang, far sweeter than a lark or thrush at eventide

When she was but a little lass
And I, a tender child,
I loved her, but our parents put impediments between us
So farewell _______(in Gaelic)
Fair flower of ____________ (in Gaelic)

[Ginny]

Yay! sheet music too! thanks

[maarten19855]

Hey,

I only saw posts from 2006, so I hope that you are still logging on to check any new posts. I love the song called "Suileah Dubh".. I know that you trancelated the song title, but I would really love to know what exactly I am listening to when I play that song over and over again haha!

So if anyone could find the lyrics for me and/ or would be able to tell me what she is singing about, or even better the complete trancelation of the song!?

Thanks in advance!

Maarten

[Ginny]

Hey Maarten!

I know what you mean, I found the lyrics online a few years ago, in gaelic, and translated into english:

Dark eyes, dark eyes, dark eyes
My darling has dark eyes
Dark eyes, dark eyes, dark eyes
When will you come calling?

I will not go out tonight
I will not go visiting
I will not go out tonight
Since I'm expecting my darling

There is a little knock out there
And the most melodious music
There is a little knock out there
Who else is there but my darling?

Check out this site for other lyrics and such
www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/index.htm

Cheers,
Ginny

[faerie]

I think the words in gaelic are alot prettier, in english it gets kind of boring and I think in the coulin, after she says, so farewell, its then my coulin and then somthing else in gaelic, but I coudl be wrong

Tia

[Joe]

faerie said:

I think the words in gaelic are alot prettier, in english it gets kind of boring and I think in the coulin, after she says, so farewell, its then my coulin and then somthing else in gaelic, but I coudl be wrong

Tia

Hi all,

Thanks Ginny for the lyrics.

Yes I agree Tia. Much better than English! The first line literally is Eyes, dark and dark and dark!

Maarten, there is a clip of Fiona singing 'Suilean Dubh' in between one of the songs on John McDermott's DVD 'A Time to Remember'.

The Coulin's Gaelic lyrics are harder to understand, especially those last few lines you mentioned, Tia. Then Fiona sings "fair flower of .... something in Gaelic.

Joe

[maarten19855]

Thanks Ginny!

I will check it out!

Maarten

[celticheart]

Does anybody have the lyrics for "Waterlily"? I cant seem to find them.

~Amanda

[Ginny]

Hey Amanda,

If you go to this thread, you'll not only find lyrics, but some of the members have given their thoughts about what the lyrics mean as well

thecottarsforum.proboards84.com/index.cgi?board=cd3&action=display&thread=1179630278&page=1

Cheers,
Ginny

[celticheart]

Thanks GInny

~Amanda