Mise Rafteraí an file
[Misha Raftery unn filla]
Lán dóchais is grá
[Lawn dokhash iss graw]
Le súile gan solas
[Leh soola gunn sullas]
Le ciúnas gan crá
[Leh kyunas gunn craw]
Ag dul siar ar m’aistir
[(Egg) dull sheer air mashteer]
Le solas mo chroí
[Leh sullas mo khree]
Fán agus tuirseach
[Fawn agus turshakh]
Go deirreadh mo shlí
[Go dyerra mo hlee]
Féach anois mé
[Faykh anish may]
Is m’aghaidh ar balla
[Iss myg air balla]
Ag seinm ceoil
[Egg shanim kyol]
Do phócaí folamh.
[Duh fokee follav]
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I am Raferty the poet
Full of hope and love
Eyes without light
Calm without sorrow
Going west on my journey
With a light in my heart
Tired and weary
To the end of my way
Look at me now
It’s my face to the wall
Playing music
To empty pockets.
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