A Pheadair, a aspail, an bhfaca tú mo ghrá geal? - Peter, the apostle, have you seen my bright love?
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Chonaic mé ar ball é i láthair a namhad - I saw him a while ago in the midst of his enemies
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Gabhaigi i leith, a dha Mhuire, go gcaoine sibh mo ghrá geal - Come to me, you two Marys, and keen with me
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Ceard atá le caoineadh ágainn mura gcaoinimid a chriámha? - What have we to keen without his bones?
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
An é sin an maicin a hoileadh in ucht Mháire? - Is that my child who I weened in my arms and nourished?
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Éist, a mháithrin, is na bí cráite - Listen, little mother, do not be sorrowful
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
A Leinbh, is mór é tualach is léig cuid de ar do Mháthair - My love, big is your burden, let your mother help you carry it
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Iompruíodh gach éinne a chrosa, a Mháithrin - Little mother, we each must carry our own cross
Ochóne is ochóne - ó Alas and alack
Beautiful. I had never heard Cathie sing this song. Such a gorgeous voice and woman.
CallaLily89 2 weeks ago
The Lament of the Three Marys.
The most beautiful ballad ever sung by Cathie (at least, to date).
Little mother, we each must carry our own cross.
There are no words....
tome57a 1 year ago