On my own last night Sitting by the shore The sky was short of stars And the sea all quiet and calm Your shimmering queenly presence Was cast onto my mind's screen Although any spark of love for you I thought had long since gone
I called your name softly As I used to before And I heard a sad scream From a lonely sea-bird Forgive me if you didn't even want Your lovely shadow beside me But the sky was short of stars And the sea all quiet and calm
Forgive me, forgive me Under the sky was short of stars And the sea all quiet and calm
Le Máirtín Ó Direáin
I mo aonar dom aréir I mo shuí cois mara An spéir ar ghann chuid néal ' S an muir is tír faoi chalm. Do chumhraíocht ríonda A scáiligh ar scáileán m’aigne Cé loinnir deiridh mo ghrá duit A shíleas bheith in éag le fada.
Ghlaos d’ainm go ceanúil Mar ba ghnách liom tamall ' S chuala scread scáfar Ó éan uaigneach cladaigh. Maith dhom murab fhál leat fiú Do scáth dhil im’aice Ach bhí an spéir ar ghann chuid néal ' S an muir is an tír faoi chalm.