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Mi 'm shuidh an seo gad' chuimhneachadh |
I'm sitting here remembering you |
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A mhaighdeann aoidheil chiùin |
Peaceful, pleasant girl |
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Gu bheil mi sgith de'n t-saoghal seo |
I'm weary of this world |
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Bho chuir thu rium do chùl |
Since you turned your back on me |
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Ged dh'fhalbhainn as an dùthaich seo |
And though I'd go forth from this land |
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A null gu tírean cein |
To foreign countries |
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Gum bi mo chrídh' ri bualadh |
My heart would still beat |
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Airson gruagach a chiul-reidh |
For the girl of the smooth tresses |
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Ged dhealaich sinn an dràsda |
Although we're parted now |
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Cha b'e d'fhàgail bha 'nam mhiann |
Leaving you was not my desire |
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Thug fear eile làmh dhuit |
Another man gave you his hand |
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Mu'n do ràinig mis' thu riamh |
Before I ever reached you |
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'S an crídh' tha cruaidh mar iaruinn |
And the heart, hard like iron |
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Ged bu mhiann leis bhith ort dlùth |
Though it longs to be near you |
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Cha bhrist e chaoidh son bòidhchead |
Will never break for beauty's sake |
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Nighneag òg na sùilean ciùin |
Young girl of the serene eyes |
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Carson a bhios mi cuimhneachadh |
Why do I remember |
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Na h-oidhcheanan a bh'ann |
The nights that are gone? |
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A diugh an aobhar chianalais |
Today, they are a reason for homesickness |
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Gur iad a liath mo cheann |
They have turned my hair gray |
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'S ged 's toigh leam a bhi smaoineachadh |
And though I like to think |
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Gu faodainn bhi ort teann |
That I could be close to you |
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Tha h-uile ni cho caochlaideachd |
Everything is so changeable |
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'S an t-saoghail bhochd a th'ann |
In this poor world |
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'S an dùrachd tha mi'n dràsd' toirt duit |
And the good wishes I'm sending you now |
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A ribhinn àluinn chiùin |
Beautiful, peaceful maiden |
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Gu'm faigh thu fear na's fhearr na mi |
Are that you will have a better man |
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A sheinneas àrd do chliù |
Who will sing your praises |
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Is cha bhi fios gu bràth agad |
And you will never know |
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Gun d'thug mi gràdh dhuit rùin |
That I gave my love to you secretly |
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'S ged bhiodh tu daonnan làimh rium |
And though you would always be near me |
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Cha bhi fios aig càch có thu |
Others would not know who you were |
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Ach feumaidh mi co-dhùnadh |
But I must conclude |
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Chan eil ùin' ann son a chòrr |
There is no time for any more |
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Chan eil ann ach faoineas dhomh |
It is only foolishness for me |
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Bhi caoineadh son do shéors' |
To be mourning your like |
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Ach molaidh mi gu bràth thu |
But I will praise you forever |
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'Son do nàdur blàth gun ghò |
For your warm, faultless nature |
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Is nuair thig crioch do làithean |
And when your days come to an end |
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Gum bi àite dhuit an glòir |
There will be a place for you in heaven |
