Song: Johnny Seoighe

Front 1

'S a Johnny Seoighe,

Back 1

Oh Johnny Joyce,

Front 2

tuig mo ghlórtha

Back 2

heed my voice

Front 3

'S mé tiocht le dóchas fán do dhéin

Back 3

As I come to you full of hope

Front 4

Mar is tú an Réalt Eolais is deise lóchrainn,

Back 4

You are the Star of Knowledge

Front 5

as mo chúile ag Teampall Dé

Back 5

the brightest beacon in the Temple of God

Front 6

Is tú bláth na hóige,

Back 6

You are the flower of youth,

Front 7

is binne glórtha, dar leag mo shúil ó rugadh mé

Back 7

of the finest talk that my eye has seen since I was born

Front 8

agus as ucht Chríost,

Back 8

and for the love of Christ,

Front 9

is tabhair dom relief,

Back 9

grant me relief,

Front 10

nó go gcaitear Oíche Nollag féin.

Back 10

or at least until Christmas Eve is over.

Front 11

Agus lá arna mhárach a fuair mé an páipéar,

Back 11

And on the next day I got the piece of paper,

Front 12

's nach mé a bhí sásta,

Back 12

and I wasn't happy,

Front 13

's mé a goil chun siúil

Back 13

me going on my way

Front 14

ach 's ní bhfuair mé freagra ar bith an lá sin,

Back 14

but I got no answer at all that day,

Front 15

ach mo bhean 's mo pháistí, is iad amuigh faoin drúcht.

Back 15

but my wife and my children left out under the dew.

Front 16

Tá mé bruite, dóite, sciúrtha, feannta,

Back 16

I am tired, bitter, lashed, frozen

Front 17

liobraithe, gearrtha le neart an tsiúil

Back 17

upset and lacerated with the force of the walking

Front 18

is a Mhisther Joyce tá an workhouse lán

Back 18

and Mister Joyce, the workhouse is full

Front 19

is ní ghlacfar ann aon fhear níos mó.

Back 19

and they won't accept one more man.

Front 20

'S nach mór an chlúi do bhaile Chárna

Back 20

It is a great source of fame to the village of Carna

Front 21

an fhad 's tá an lánúin seo a goil thríd

Back 21

as long as this couple is passing through

Front 22

'S gur deise aille scéimh na mná

Back 22

for the woman's appearance is as fine

Front 23

ná an "Morning Star" nuair a shoilsionn sí

Back 23

As the Morning Star when it rises

Front 24

Tá an bhánrion tinn, is í, lag ina luí

Back 24

The queen is ill and lying low

Front 25

'S deir dochtúirí go bhfaighidh sí bás

Back 25

The doctors say that she will die

Front 26

'S go bé fios an údair go réir mar deir siad liomsa

Back 26

The reason for it all as they said it to me

Front 27

Nuair nach bhfuil sí póstá le Mister Joyce.

Back 27

that she is not married with Mister Joyce.