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Nach gorach mi gad chaoineadh |
How foolish I am to pine for you |
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'S nach caoineadh tu mi |
When you wouldn't pine for me |
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'S ro ghorach thug mi gaol dhut |
Foolishly I gave my love to you |
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'S gum faod thu bhith gam dhith |
And you can live without me |
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Ma's e lugh'd mo storais |
If it is my diminishing wealth |
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A dh'fhag do dheoin gam dhith |
Which left you unwilling |
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O 's fheudar dhomh bhith beo |
I must live |
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Ged nach posadh tu mi |
Although you will not marry me |
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Ged gheibhinn 's an Roinn Eorpa |
Though I would have Europe |
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Na bheil de storas innt' |
And all the wealth it contains |
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Ged gheibhinn siud air m' ordugh |
Though I would have that at my command |
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Is aite comhnaidh innt' |
And a place to live |
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Ged gheibhteadh am Dhiuc mi |
Although I were made a Duke |
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'S ged chruinteadh mi a m' Righ |
Or crowned King |
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O b'fhearr a bhith riut posda |
I'd rather be married to you |
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Mur diultadh tu mi |
If you were not to refuse me |
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'S i mo ghaols' an og-bhean |
My love is the fair young woman |
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As boidhche na cach |
More beautiful than all others |
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Do chul daidht' an ordugh |
Your fair, neat tresses |
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Mar neoinean a' fas |
Like daisies grown |
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Mo ghaols' a' mhaighdeann bhoidheach |
My love, the beautiful maiden |
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O'n tig an comhradh bhlath |
Of warm conversation |
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Nan gealladh tu mo phosadh |
If you would promise to marry me |
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Gum beo mi o'n bhas |
I would be spared from death |
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Gur mise tha fo ghruaimean |
I am sorrowful |
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'S nach gluais mi rium fhin |
And I cannot motivate myself |
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Mu'n ghaol thug mi do'n ghruagaich |
For the love I gave to the girl |
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Gun duais dhomh d'a chinn |
With no sign of reward |
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Ma bheir fear eile bhuam thu |
If someone takes you from me |
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Nach truagh a bhios mi |
I will be dejected |
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O b'fhearr a bhith 's an uaigh |
I'd rather be in the grave |
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Na thu 'luaidh, bhith gam dhith |
Than be without you, my love |
