The Mama Song

Maith Dhom 

  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 M?irt?n ?  Dire?in 

  I mo aonar dom ar?ir 
  I mo shu?  cois mara 
  An sp?ir ar ghann chuid n?al 
  ' S an muir is t?r faoi chalm. 
  Do chumhra?ocht r?onda 
  A sc?iligh ar sc?ile?n m'aigne 
  C?  loinnir deiridh mo ghr?  duit 
  A sh?leas bheith in ?ag le fada. 

  Ghlaos d'ainm go cean?il 
  Mar ba ghn?ch liom tamall 
  ' S chuala scread sc?far 
  ?  ?an uaigneach cladaigh. 
  Maith dhom murab fh?l leat fi? 
  Do sc?th dhil im'aice 
  Ach bh?  an sp?ir ar ghann chuid n?al 
  ' S an muir is an t?r faoi chalm.