Véarsa 1
| Irish | English |
| tá an ghrian ag éirí | the sun is rising |
| tá na héin ag canadh | the birds are singing |
| thar an bhfarraige mhín | over the smooth sea |
| go séimh is go binn | gently and sweetly |
| dúlamán | type of edible seaweed |
| duileasc | dulse |
| ag dealramh ar charraig | shining or glistening on a rock |
Véarsa 2
| Irish | English |
| na báid is na hiascair | the boats and fishers |
| ina suí ar dtús | up first (‘ina suí’ means sitting down and to be awake, up and about. |
| amach leo | off they go |
| ón gcé | from the quay (‘cé’) |
| ag seoladh faoi luas | sailing at speed |
| tá na heangacha scaoilte | the nets are released |
| le breacadh lae | at dawn (at the breaking of the day) |
| faoileáin | seagulls |
| deilfeanna | dolphins |
| á leanúint | following them |
| go réidh | steadily |
Véarsa 3
| Irish | English |
| mochóirí na maidine | early risers (from moch = early) |
| amuigh | out/outside |
| le lag trá | at low tide (lag = weak) |
| ag breathnú amach | looking out |
| an solas sa bhá | the light in the bay |
| lorg a gcos | footprints / imprints of their feet |
| sa ghaineamh fliuch | in the wet sand |
| mall agus moch | late and early (note, mall means early and late (and slow too), often depending on the region!) |
Véarsa 4
| Irish | English |
| tá na rónta | the seals are |
| á ngoradh féin | warming themselves (from ‘gor’ – heat, warmth) |
| faoi theas na gréine | under the heat of the sun |
| ag glacadh néal codlata | taking a nap |
| tar éis a mbéile | after their dinner (meal) |
| sleamhnóidh siad | they will slide |
| ar ball | after a while; soon; shortly |
| ar ais san fharraige | back into the sea |
| éist leo | listen to them |
| ag scréachaíl | squealing |
| go maorga mairgneach! | grandly, dignified (maorga), but wailingly too (mairgneach) |
Véarsa 5
| Irish | English |
| gainéid | gannets |
| ag eitilt | flying |
| anall is anonn | back and forth |
| ag faire | watching |
| ag fanacht | waiting |
| ag fiach | hunting |
| le fonn | with desire |
| a sciatháin fillte siar | their wings tucked back |
| a gcoirp ar tinneall | bodies set, or tense |
| a rian ar an uisce | their mark |
| ag tumadh | diving |
| go grinneall | down to the bottom (grinneall – seabed) |
Véarsa 6
| Irish | English |
| tá an oíche ag titim | the night is falling |
| an ghrian | the sun |
| ag dul faoi | setting; going ‘under’ |
| na héin is na héisc | the birds and the fish |
| ag dul a luí | going to bed/sleep |
| gliomaigh | lobsters |
| portáin | crabs |
| nach iad atá diamhair | aren’t they mysterious or enigmatic |
| amach leo | out they go |
| san oíche | at night |
| go beo is go bríomhar | full of life and energy |
