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Goidé Sin Don Té Sin? [What does it matter to anyone?]
This is a lighthearted song by a man who enjoys life. He says he is sought after by women. Whatever he does, it shouldn’t matter to anyone.
[See NFC 1282:293]
Note to music transcription:
Ennis wrote the words ‘Lighthearted, regular’, above the music transcription.
Ennis wrote the words ‘Lighthearted, regular’, above the music transcription.
Ó Shíghle (Mhicí) Ní Ghallchobhair (82), Dobhar Láir, Tír Chonaill
(Féach: Tír Chonaill III Márta 1944)
Goidé sin do’n t-é sin
‘GCluin tú mé, ‘Chathaoir, is druid(e) ‘ mo-chómhair
Go dtúra mé teagasc duit leigin do’n ól
B’fheárr duit bean agat is sealbhán bó
Ná bheith cruinniú do leithphighinn ‘s do hata ‘n do dhórn.
Grá folaigh ní thug mé do’n aon mhraoi riaú
Nó dá dtórfainn mheallfainn a croí i n-a cliabh
Maoin eallaigh níor chuir mé ariaú ann spéis
Is mrá deasa go leanthú ar aonach mé.
Dá marbhainn a’ réabach ‘s dá n-ithfinn an fheoil
Dá ndíolfainn a craiceann ‘s a luach uilig ól
Dá gcaithfinn mo bhríste ‘sa teinidh ‘s é dhóghadh
Goidé sin do’n t-é sin nach mbainfidh sé dhó.
Tá céad fear in Éirinn ná’r ól ariaú deóir
Cruinniú na ndéirce ‘s a mhála ar a thóin
Goidé sin do’n té sin nach mbainfit sé dó.
(Ó shean-fhear a raibh Éamonn air a d’fhoghluim Síghle é – tá seisean curtha le trí scór blian. Comharsa do Shíghle i Machaire Ghlaisce é.)
Scríobh Ennis ‘go héadrom, rialta’ os cionn athscríobh an cheoil.