Sleep Song

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

The brown bittern speaks in the bog;

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

The nightjar is abroad on the heath.

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

Kine will go west at dawn of day;

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

And my child will go to the pasture to mind them.

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

Moon will rise and sun will set;

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

Kine will come east at end of day.

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

I will let my child go gathering blackberries,

Deirín dé, deirín dé!

If he sleep softly till the ring of day!