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Chorus (after each verse): |
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An cluinn thu mi, mo nighean donn? |
Will you listen to me, my brown-haired girl? |
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Dèan éisd is thoir an aire dhomh |
Listen, and pay attention to me |
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Tha móran dhaoin' 's a' bharail seo |
There are many people of this opinion |
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Gur òg an leannan domhs' thu |
That you are too young a love for me |
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Is ged bu liath mo chiabhagan |
And although my hair is gray |
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Na cuireadh sin fo iargain thu |
Don't let this distress you |
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Cha'n 'eil mi sean am bliadhnachan |
I am not old in years |
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'S bu mhiann leam bhith 'nad chòir-sa |
And I long to be with you |
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Thar chuantan mór gun seòlainn-sa |
Over wide oceans I will sail |
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Is bheirinn dhachaidh stòras dhuit |
And I will take home riches to you |
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Is bhitheadh tu gu dòigheil leam |
And you would be happy with me |
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Ri d' bheò ma tha thu deònach |
For the rest of your life, if you're willing |
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Nis sguiridh mi bhith 'm sheòladair |
Now I will stop sailing |
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'S air tìr gu fan mi còmhla riut |
I will stay with you on dry land |
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On 's fhad 's a tha mi eòlach ort |
For as far as I know |
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Bu bhòicheach leam do dhòighean |
Your ways are beautiful to me |
