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Chorus (after each verse): |
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Fhir a'bhàta, na ho ro eile |
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eile |
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Fhir a'bhàta, na ho ro eile |
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eile |
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Fhir a'bhàta, na ho ro eile |
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eile |
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Mo shoraigh slàn leat 's gach àit'an téid thu |
May joy await thee where e'er thou sailest |
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Is tric mi 'sealltainn o'n chnoc a's àirde |
I climb the mountain and scan the ocean |
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Dh'fheuch am faic mi fear a'bhàta |
For thee, my boatman, with fond devotion |
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An tig thu an-diùigh no'n tig thu a-màireach? |
When shall I see thee? Today? Tomorrow? |
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'S mur tig thu idir gur truagh a tà mi |
Oh do not leave me in lonely sorrow |
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Tha mo chridhe-sa briste, brùite |
My heart is broken, bruised |
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'S tric na deòir a'ruith o m'shùilean |
Often tears are running down my cheeks |
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An tig thu a-nochd no'm bi mo dhúil riut |
Will you come tonight, or will I wait up for you |
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No'n dùin mi'n dorus le osna thùrsaich? |
But close the door, sighing heavily? |
