The Dawning of the Day

The Dawning of the Day (euskaraz Egusentia, irlanderaz Fáinne Geal an Lae, literalki "Egunaren Eraztun Distiratsua") Irlandako abesti herrikoi bat da. Abestiak bi hizkuntzetako bertsioak ditu:
 "Fáinne Geal an Lae" (batzutan ingelesez "The Golden Star" deitua, euskaraz "Urrezko Izarra") XVII. mendean Thomas Connellan harpajoleak konposatua. Na Casaidigh eta The Dubliners musika taldeek nahiz Iarla Ó Lionáird abeslariak abestua.
 "The Dawning of the Day" (euskaraz "Egunsentia") 1847an Edward Walsh (1805-1850) musika bildumagileak Irish Popular Songs liburuxkan bildu eta "The Dawning of the Day" izenburuaz ingelesera itzulia. Ondoren Patrick Kavanag musikariak bere On Raglan Road abestira ezagunerako doinu gisa erabili zuelarik. Maiz kale martxa eta manifestaldietan jo ohi da, irlanderaren ikasle eta hiztun berriek ikasten duten lehenbiziko irlanderazko abestietan ohikoa delarik.

Hitzak 

Irlanderaz

Maidin moch do ghabhas amach,
Ar bruach Locha Léin;
An Samhradh teacht's an chraobh len'ais,
Is ionrach te ón ngréin,
Ar thaisteal dom trí bhailte
poirt is bánta mine réidhe,
Cé a gheobhainn le máis ach an chúileann deas,
Le fáinne geal an lae.

Ní raibh bróg ná stoca, caidhp ná clóc;
Ar mo stóirin óg ón spéir,
Ach folt fionn órga sios go troigh,
Ag fás go barr an théir.
Bhí calán crúite aici ina glaic,
'S ar dhrúcht ba dheas a scéimh,
Do rug barr gean ar Bhéineas deas,
Le fáinne geal an lae.

Do shuigh an bhrideog sios le m'ais,
Ar bhrinse glas den fhéar,
Ag magadh léi bhios dá maiomh go pras,
Mar mhnaoi nach scarfainn léi.
'S é dúirt í liomsa, "imigh uaim,
Is scaoil ar siúl mé a réic",
Sin iad aneas na soilse ag teacht,
Le fáinne geal an lae.

Ingelesez

One morning early I went out
On the shore of Lough Leinn
The leafy trees of summertime,
And the warm rays of the sun,
As I wandered through the townlands,
And the luscious grassy plains,
Who should I meet but a beautiful maid,
At the dawning of the day.

No cap or cloak this maiden wore
Her neck and feet were bare
Down to the grass in ringlets fell
Her glossy golden hair
A milking pail was in her hand
She was lovely, young and gay
Her beauty excelled even Helen of Troy
At the dawning of the day.

On a mossy bank I sat me down
With the maiden by my side
With gentle words I courted her
And asked her to be my bride
She turned and said, "Please go away,"
Then went on down the way
And the morning light was shining bright
At the dawning of the day.

Kanpo estekak 
 The Dubliners musika taldearen irlanderazko bertsioa entzungai 
 Iarla Ó Lionáird abeslariaren irlanderazko bertsioa entzungai 
 Na Casaidigh musika taldeak abestutako irlanderazko bertsioa entzungai 
 John McCormack irlandar tenorearen ingelesezko bertsioa entzungai 
 The Dawning of the Day abestiaren doinua soilik entzungai 

Irlanderazko abestiak