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Nuair Bha Mi Òg 'S E Mo Bheachd Ort A' Bhais
   
Credits: Rob Donn McKay; arranged by Arthur Cormack
   
Appears On: Nuair Bha Mi Òg
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
'S e mo bheachd ort, a' Bhais, gu bras thu ri pàirt 'Tis my opinion of you, Death, that you are rash to some
'S gur teachdaire, làidir, treun thu And that you are a strong and powerful messenger
An cogadh no'm blàr cha toirear do shàr In war or battle you are impartial
'S aon duine chan fhàir do threigsinn And no one knows who you are pursuing
Gun tug thu an dràsd dhuinn buille no dhà Though you have dealt us a blow or two
Chuir eaglaisean bàn is fòghlum Leaving vacancies in the church and the school
Is fharasd dhomh ràdh gur goirid do dhàil And I can easily say that you waste no time
'S gur tric a' tòirt bèarn 'nar Cléir thu And often leave a gap in our Presbytery
   
Bhuin thu ruinn garbh mu'n dithis seo dh'fhalbh We were deeply grieved when you took those two men
'Nuair ruith thu air larg a' cheil' iad And then ran in search of more
C' uime nach d'fhàg thu bhuidheann a b'àirde Could you not have left those of highest rank
A bhiodh do chàch ro fheumail Who would have served others well
A bruidheann a b'fheàrr a tighinn o'm beàl Those who were the most eloquent
'S an cridheachan làn de reuson And sound of reasoning
Chaidh gibhteachan gràis a mheasgadh 'nan gnàths With the gifts of grace intermingled in their ways
'S bha 'n cneasachd a' fàs d'a reir sin And their piety growing accordingly?
   
Tha'm bàs os ar cinn 'gar glacadh le tinn Death looms over us, gripping us with ill-health
'S le fradharc ar cinn cha léir e Its power invisible to our eyes
Ach tha glaodh aig' cho cruaidh 's gum faodadh an sluagh But its cry is loud that
A chluinntinn le cluasaibh reusoin The people must listen with rationality
Nach dearc sibh a chùl is fear aig fo iùl Do not look behind you as it has someone in mind
'S e sealltainn le 'shùil gu geur air Its keen eyes fixed upon its victim
An diugh ciod am fàth nach biodhmaid air gheàrd Death took our neighbor from us yesterday
'S gun bhuin e ar nabaidh an dé uainn And will prey on those caught off guard today