Cad De Sin Don Te Sin

Chuaigh mé chun aonaigh is dhíol mé mo bhó

Ar chúig phunta airgid is ar ghiní bhuí óir

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

Ó cad é sin do'n té sin nach mbaineann sin dó

Má théim 'na choille chraobhaigh cruinniú smeara nó cró

A bhaint úllaí de ghéaga nó a bhuachailleacht bó

Má shíním seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só

Ó cad é sin do'n té sin nach mbaineann sin dó

Má théimse chuig airnéal is rince is spórt

Chuig aonach is rásaí 's gach cruinniú den tsórt

Má chím daoine súgach is má bhím súgach leo

Ó cad é sin do'n té sin nach mbaineann sin dó

Deir daoine go bhfuil mé gan rath 's gan dóigh

Gan earra gan éadach gan bólacht ná stór

Má tá mise sásta mó chónaí i gcró

Ó cad é sin do'n té sin nach mbaineann sin dó

Chuaigh mé chun aonaigh is dhíol mé mo bhó

Ar chúig phunta airgid is ar ghiní bhuí óir

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

Ó cad é sin do'n té sin nach mbaineann sin dó

Translation:

I went to the fair and sold my cow

For five pounds of silver and a yellow guinea of gold

If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold

O what is that to anyone else

If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold

O what is that to anyone else

If I go to the leafy woods gathering berries or chestnuts

Plucking apples from branches or herding cows

If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing

O what is that to anyone else

If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing

O what is that to anyone else

If I go for a night-visit and for dancing and sport

To fairs and races and every gathering of that sort

If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them

O what is that to anyone else

If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them

O what is that to anyone else

People say I'm without riches no doubt

Without goods or clothes or cattle or stock

If I a happy living in a hovel

O what is that to anyone else

If I a happy living in a hovel

O what is that to anyone else