Irish Translation Forum

January 03 2009, 3:03 AM

I was wondering if I could get a translation to some of the lyrics in this song, as well as the title. They are:

Siúil, siúil, siúil a rúin
Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciúin
Siúil go doras agus ealaigh liom
Is go dtí tú mo mhuirnín slán

Thank you for your help!

January 03 2009, 3:04 AM

"Walk, walk, walk my love
Walk calmly and walk quietly
Walk to the door and escape with me
And may you go safely, my darling"

As you might guess from that, the title siúil a rúin means "walk my love".

David

January 03 2009, 3:08 AM

Hi, try this

Go, go, go my love
Go quietly and peacefully
Go to the door and flee with me
And may you go safely my dear

January 03 2009, 3:10 AM

Oops, a Dhavid a chara, that last glass of cabernet made me lost the pole position... :lol:

January 03 2009, 5:44 AM

Maybe you should go to the door and flee :lach:

Anyway it's basically a confirmation, which is always good.

I'm fairly positive siúil does actually mean "walk," though, you wouldn't use it for a generic translation of "go."

David

January 03 2009, 13:07 PM

see these links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu6xYN5SVPg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDWskWGQJCM

especially this one in Irish and English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAs-TIYWMVQ

January 03 2009, 15:04 PM

I much prefer the version by Clannad and of course the singing voice of Enya's older sister! If you look you'll find it on YouTube too.

January 03 2009, 16:14 PM

franc 91 wrote:I much prefer the version by Clannad and of course the singing voice of Enya's older sister! If you look you'll find it on YouTube too.

Her name is Máire (Anglicized "Moya"). And yes, she has a lovely voice. She's also a very goood harper. :mrgreen:

Redwolf

January 03 2009, 16:17 PM

Keily wrote:I was wondering if I could get a translation to some of the lyrics in this song, as well as the title. They are:

Siúil, siúil, siúil a rúin
Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciúin
Siúil go doras agus ealaigh liom
Is go dté tú mo mhuirnín slán

January 03 2009, 16:22 PM

Quite a few singers have recorded this song, and there seems to be quite a few variations in the spelling as well. I've just been looking (as usual) at the Celtic Lyrics Corner web site.

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