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Ruith Na Gaoith O Mhàiri E Mhàiri
   
Credits: Murdo MacLeod
   
Appears On: Ruith Na Gaoith
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Ni mi innse le fìrinn I'll tell you truly
An ni rinn mo chràdh What has tormented me
Bheir snìth air mo shùilean It has left my eyes tearful
'S a dhuineas mo chàil And sapped my energy
An gaol thug mi m'mhaighdean The love I gave the maiden
Bu chaoibhneile ghnàth Of the gentle ways
D'am b' ainm Màiri Anna Mary Anne, who lies
Tha 's an anart a chnàmh Decaying in her shroud
   
'S ann air feasgar Di-ciadain On Wednesday afternoon
Nuair bha ghrian anns na neòil With the sun in the sky
'S i ri dealradh cho bréagha Shining beautifully
Cho sgiamhach ri òr As lovely as gold
Thachair mise 's mo Mhàiri My Mary and I met
Ann an gàradh nan ròs In a rose garden
Is bha faileadh nan ubhlan And the fragrance of apples
Glé chùbhraidh tighinn oirnn Enveloped us
   
Nuair a thig a h-athair 's màthair When her father and mother
Gu robh Màiri an gaol Understood Mary was in love
Rinn iad fhoighneachd gun dàil dhi They asked her at once
Co h-ailleagan caomh About her beloved
Fhreagair i gum b'e gunnair She answered that he was a gunner
O mhullach an t-sléibh From the hilltop
Fear a Gaidhealtachd na h-Alba From the Highlands of Scotland
Far am marbhte na feidh Where they hunt the deer
   
Nuair a chual' iad a facal When they heard her words
Gun do ghlas iad i suas They locked her
Ann an seòmar bha glaiste In a bolted room
Fad seachduinn gun truas For a week without mercy
Tha mo chrìdh's brist' nach fhaodainn My heart is broken since
Bhi bruidhinn ri mo luaidh I could not speak to my love
'S i gam choimhead troimh'n uinneig And she looking at me from the window
'S na déoir a' ruith sios o gruaidh With tears running down her cheek
   
Thainig lìtir gam dh' ionnsaidh A letter came to me
Air a dùnadh gu dlùth Carefully sealed
Mi dh'fhalbh sios gu suibhlach Informing me to go down quickly
Gu cul-thaobh an dùin To the back of the castle
Far'n robh carbad gu muirneach There, transport awaited
Gus mo ghiùlain gun dàil To carry me across
Gu paileis duin-uasail To the nobleman's palace
Far'n robh gruagach mo ghràidh And my darling girl
   
Nuair a ràinig mi'n aitreamh When I reached
Far'n robh m'àilleagan buan My beloved's house
Rinn a sùilean ciuin drabhadh She opened her calm eyes
'S bha dreach a'bhàis air a gruaidh And death's pallor was on her cheek
'S nuair a thug mi mo làimh oirr' And when I touched her
Dh'fhàg a cainnt i gu luath Speech quickly left her
'S dhuin a sùilean 's a chadal And her eyes shut
Nach duisg 's a bhi buan In eternal slumber
   
O Mhàiri, e Mhàiri Oh Mary, Mary
'S tu dh'fhàg mi cho tinn You have left me so ill
'S tu dh'fhàg mi fo mhulad You have left me despondent
Is duilich ga inns' And it's hard for me to tell my tale
'S ann ort tha mo smuaintean My thoughts are upon you
A latha is a dh'oidhch' Each day and night
Gus an teid mi dha'n anart Until I lie in my shroud
Cha sguir mi gad chaoidh I will not cease to mourn for you