Caoineadh na dTrí Muire

Traditional

A Pheadair, a aspail,
an bhfaca tú mo ghrá geal?
Ochón is ochón ó
Chonaic mé ar ball é
i láthair a naimhde
Ochón is ochón ó

Peter, the apostle,
have you seen my bright love?
Alas and alack
I saw him a while ago
in the midst of his enemies
Alas and alack

Gabhaigí i léith, a dhá Mhuire,
go gcaoine sibh mo ghrá geal
Ochón is ochón ó
Céard atá le caoineadh ágainn
mura gcaoinimid a chnámha?
Ochón is ochón ó

Come to me, you two Marys,
and keen with me
Alas and alack
What have we to keen
without his bones?
Alas and alack

An é sin an maicín
a hoileadh in ucht Mháire?
Ochón is ochón ó
Éist, a mháithrin,
is na bí cráite
Ochón is ochón ó

Is that my child
who I weened in my arms and nourished?
Alas and alack
Listen, little mother,
do not be sorrowful
Alas and alack

A Linbh, is mór é tualach
is léig cuid de ar do Mháthair
Ochón is ochón ó
Iompruíodh gach éinne
a chrosa, a Mháithrín
Ochón is ochón ó

My love, big is your burden,
let your mother help you carry it
Alas and alack
Little mother, we each must
carry our own cross
Alas and alack