Caide Sin Don Té Sin? - Altan

Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó

Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir

Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór

Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

Má théim 'na choilleadh chraobhaigh 'cruinniú sméara nó cnó

A baint ullaí do ghéaga nó a buachailleacht bó

Má shínim seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só

Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

Má théimse chuig airnéal 's rince 's spórt

Chuig aonaigh nó rásaí, 's gach cruinniú den tseoirt

Má bhíonn daoine súgach, 's má bhím súgach leo

Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

Deir daoine go bhfuil mé gan rath is gan dóigh

Gan earraí, gan éadal, gan bólacht nó stór

Ach má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró

Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó

Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir

Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór

Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

I went to a fair and sold my cow

For five pounds of silver and a yellow gold guinea

If I drink the money and if I donate the gold

From what to that person who does not belong to him?

If I go 'in the woods' a berry or nut meeting

Removing pulses from your limbs or herding cows

If I sign a spell off under a tree to make a luxury

From what to that person who does not belong to him?

If I went to an art and dance and sport

To fairs or races, and every meeting of the party

If people are merry, and if I am merry with them

From what to that person who does not belong to him?

People say I'm unsuccessful and hopeless

No goods, no possessions, no cattle or treasure

But if I'm happy I live in a cage

From what to that person who does not belong to him?

I went to a fair and sold my cow

For five pounds of silver and a yellow gold guinea

If I drink the money and if I donate the gold

From what to that person who does not belong to him?