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Dh' fhalbhainn sgiobalta, sgiobalta, sgiobalta |
I would go smartly, smartly, smartly |
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Dh' fhalbhainn sgiobalta 's gheibhinn air dòigh |
I would go smartly and get myself ready |
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Dh' fhalbhainn sgiobalta choimhead air Iseabail |
I would go smartly to go and see Isabel |
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Chuirinn mo bhroigais orm 's gheibhinn ar dòigh |
I would put on my best trousers and get myself ready |
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Dh' fhalbhainn sgiobalta, sgiobalta, sgiobalta |
I would go smartly, smartly, smartly |
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Dh' fhalbhainn sgiobalta 's gheibhinn air dòigh |
I would go smartly and get myself ready |
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Dh' fhalbhainn sgiobalta choimhead air Iseabail |
I would go smartly to go and see Isabel |
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Chuirinn mo bhroigais orm 's gheibhinn ar dòigh |
I would put on my best trousers and get myself ready |
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Sìle, Sìle, 's i bu docha leam |
Julia, Julia, she's my choice |
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Sìle, Sìle, am boireannach còir |
Julia, Julia's such a find woman |
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Sìle, Sìle, 's i bu docha leam |
Julia, Julia, she's my choice |
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Peigi nighean Uilleim a ghabh mi ri m' bheò |
Peggy, daughter of William I could never accept |
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Sìle, Sìle, 's i bu docha leam |
Julia, Julia, she's my choice |
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Sìle, Sìle, am boireannach còir |
Julia, Julia's such a find woman |
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Sìle, Sìle, 's i bu docha leam |
Julia, Julia, she's my choice |
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Peigi nighean Uilleim a ghabh mi ri m' bheò |
Peggy, daughter of William I could never accept |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha robh dìth dollaidh oirnn |
We didn't lack for liquor to make us drunk |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha chuir i tuilleadh call oirnn |
Won't cause us any more loss |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha robh dìth dollaidh oirnn |
We didn't lack for liquor to make us drunk |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha chuir i tuilleadh call oirnn |
Won't cause us any more loss |
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Shaoghail, a shaoghail duibh |
Oh world, black world |
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Cò chuir an dollaich oirnn? |
Who made us drunk? |
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A shaoghail, a shaoghail duibh |
World, black world |
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Cò ghabhadh dall sinn? |
Who would have us as drunk as we were? |
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A shaoghail, a shaoghail duibh |
Oh world, black world |
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Cò chuir an dollaich oirnn? |
Who made us so drunk? |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha chuir i tuilleadh call oirnn |
Won't cause us any more loss |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha robh dìth dollaidh oirnn |
We didn't lack for liquor to make us drunk |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha chuir i tuilleadh call oirnn |
Won't cause us any more loss |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha robh dìth dollaidh oirnn |
We didn't lack for liquor to make us drunk |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha chuir i tuilleadh call oirnn |
Won't cause us any more loss |
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Shaoghail, a shaoghail duibh |
Oh world, black world |
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Cò chuir an dollaich oirnn? |
Who made us drunk? |
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A shaoghail, a shaoghail duibh |
World, black world |
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Cò ghabhadh dall sinn? |
Who would have us as drunk as we were? |
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A shaoghail, a shaoghail duibh |
Oh world, black world |
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Cò chuir an dollaich oirnn? |
Who made us so drunk? |
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A' mhisg a chuir an Nollaig oirnn |
The spree we had at Christmas |
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Cha chuir i tuilleadh call oirnn |
Won't cause us any more loss |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Air a' phìob, air a' phìob e |
On the pipes, on the pipes |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Mu sheann Dòmhnaill Dubhghlas |
About old Donald Douglas |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Air a' phìob, air a' phìob e |
On the pipes, on the pipes |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Mu sheann Dòmhnaill Dubhghlas |
About old Donald Douglas |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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Air an fhidhil, air an fhidhil e |
On the fiddle, on the fiddle |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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'S a rithist air an trumpaidh |
And repeat it on the jew's harp |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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Air an fhidhil, air an fhidhil e |
On the fiddle, on the fiddle |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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'S a rithist air an trumpaidh |
And repeat it on the jew's harp |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Air a' phìob, air a' phìob e |
On the pipes, on the pipes |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Mu sheann Dòmhnaill Dubhghlas |
About old Donald Douglas |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Air a' phìob, air a' phìob e |
On the pipes, on the pipes |
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Chuirinn air a' phìob |
I'd play it on the pipes |
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Mu sheann Dòmhnaill Dubhghlas |
About old Donald Douglas |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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Air an fhidhil, air an fhidhil e |
On the fiddle, on the fiddle |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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'S a rithist air an trumpaidh |
And repeat it on the jew's harp |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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Air an fhidhil, air an fhidhil e |
On the fiddle, on the fiddle |
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Chuirinn air an fhidhil |
I'd play it on the fiddle |
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'S a rithist air an trumpaidh |
And repeat it on the jew's harp |
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Nighean na cailliche crotaiche, crùbaich |
The grumpy, hump-backed lame old wife's daughter |
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Thionndadh i cùl is throideadh i rium |
Would turn her back to me and scold |
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Bhreabadh i casan mu seach air an ùlar |
She would stamp her feet, turn about on the floor |
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Thionndadh i cùl is throideadh i rium |
She'd turn her back on me and scold |
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Nighean na cailliche crotaiche, crùbaich |
The grumpy, hump-backed lame old wife's daughter |
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Thionndadh i cùl is throideadh i rium |
Would turn her back to me and scold |
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Bhreabadh i casan mu seach air an ùlar |
She would stamp her feet, turn about on the floor |
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Thionndadh i cùl is throideadh i rium |
She'd turn her back on me and scold |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh, bhreabadh i 'n t-ùlar |
She'd turn her back to me and stamp the floor |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh 's throideadh i rium |
She'd turn her back to me and scold me |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh, bhreabadh i 'n t-ùlar |
She'd turn her back to me and stamp the floor |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh 's throideadh i rium |
She'd turn her back to me and scold me |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh, bhreabadh i 'n t-ùlar |
She'd turn her back to me and stamp the floor |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh 's throideadh i rium |
She'd turn her back to me and scold me |
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O nighean na cailliche 's miosa anns an dùthaich |
Oh daughter of the worse old hag in the land |
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Thionndadh i cùlaibh 's throideadh i rium |
She'd turn her back to me and scold me |
