le Caoimhghín Ó Brolcháin 1. Scuab an t-urlár agus glan an teallach, 's coimead na grísaigh beo, Ar eagla go dtiocfhaidh siad anocht, Agus an domhan 'na chodladh go suan!	Traditional Brush the floor and clean the hearth, And set the fire to keep, For they might visit us tonight When all the world's asleep!
2. Ná múch an coinneal ard bán, Ach fág é lásta go geal . Go mbeidh siad cinnte ar aon go bhfuil fáilte is fiche roimh cách Sa teach ar an Oiche Nollag naofa seo!	Don't blow the tall white candle out But leave it burning bright, So that they'll know they're welcome here This holy Christmas night!
3. Léig amach ar an mbord, arán is feoil, Agus braonín bainne don leanbh. Agus beidh beannacht ar an dtine Agus ar an té a bhruith an t-arán Agus ar an lamh a dhéin an t-obair dian.	Leave out the bread and meat for them, And sweet milk for the Child, And they will bless the fire, that baked And, too, the hands that toiled.
4. Beidh Naomh Iósaef túirseach, Tar éis an turas fada. Agus aghaidh Mhuire fann, bánghnéitheach Agus beidh néal codlata aca. Sar a n-imthígheann siad arís.	For Joseph will be travel-tired, And Mary pale and wan, And they can sleep a little while Before they journey on.
5. Beidh túirse na mbóthar fada ortha Agus seans aca a scíth a ligint, Ó's iomai an míle fada uaigneach Atá roimh an dtriur aca Uaidh seo go dtí Beithil.	They will be weary of the roads, And rest will comfort them, For it must be many a lonely mile From here to Bethlehem.
6. Ó is fada an bóthar 'tá le taisteal aca, Agus é idir garbh is mín Agus Cnoch Chalvaire mar ceann scríbe aca, Agus chroise adhmad indan.	O long the road they have to go, The bad mile with the good, Till the journey ends on Calvary Beneath a cross of wood.
7. Ná cur ar an ndoras ach an laiste anocht! Agus coimead na gríosaigh beó - Agus guí go mbeidh siad fén ar ndíon anocht Agus an domhan 'na chodladh go suan.	Leave the door upon the latch, And set the fire to keep, And pray they'll rest with us tonight When all the world's asleep.

Courtesy of Jack & Vivian Hennessey, IrishPage.com 2005.
Gaeilge ó Caoimhghín Ó Brolcháin, Devon, Sasana.
The music to this carol is nowhere to be found, so we have made a
substitutiion. Replay background music: Greensleeves.
For phonetics to the Irish consult the dictionary Fócloir Póca

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