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An t-aparan goirid |
The short apron |
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'S an t-aparan ùr |
And the new apron |
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An t-aparan goirid |
The short apron |
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Nach ruig ach a' ghlùin |
Which only reaches the knee |
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'S nuair bha mi òg |
When I was young |
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'S mi furast' rim lùb' |
And easily led |
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'S e dh'fhàg mi fo leòn |
The cause of my hurt |
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Ach an t-aparan ùr |
Was the new apron |
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Bha cliù ort, a Sheasaidh |
You were famous, Jessie |
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'S tu 'n ainnir bha suairc |
As a polite young woman |
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A chumadh rid ghealladh |
Who would keep your word |
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'S a leanadh rid luaidh |
And be faithful to your beloved |
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'S ann unnad bha 'n spiorad |
How spirited you were |
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'S tu 'chinneadh nam buadh |
A descendant of the truly virtuous clan |
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Nach gabhadh an giorag |
Which knew not fear |
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'S nach tilleadh ron chuan |
And for whom the sea held no dread |
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'S ann ort a bha biùthas |
You became famous |
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San dùthaich a bh' ann |
In the area |
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Cha ghabhadh tu Cooper |
You wouldn't entertain Cooper |
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Cha b' bhuidh' leat a chainnt |
You cared not for his conversation |
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'S ann bha thu nad bhiùtaidh |
What a beauty you were |
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'S tu 'm flùr gun mheang |
A flower without blemish |
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'S nam faighinn mo dhùrachd |
And had I my wish |
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Bhiodh diùc leat air làimh |
A duke would have you by the hand |
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'S nuair fhuair an Eliza |
When Miss Jessie |
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Miss Jessie air bòrd |
Boarded the Eliza |
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'S ann oirre bha 'n sgoinn |
There was a flurry of activity |
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'S iad a' hoidhsteadh nan seòl |
As the sails were hoisted |
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Bha muir air gach taobh dhith |
The sea was parting |
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A' sgaoileadh mu bòrd |
For her bow |
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'S bha h-aigne cho aotrom |
And her spirit was as light-hearted |
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Ri faoileag air lòn |
As a seagull |
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Bha seorsa duine aca |
They had a kind of man |
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Nach air a' watch |
On watch |
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A' geàrd a' bhaile |
Guarding the village |
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'S na thigeadh mun cuairt |
And all who approached |
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Ach cheangaileadh a chasan |
But his feet and hands |
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'S a làmhan gu cruaidh |
Were tightly bound |
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'S mun tàinig a' mhadainn |
And by morning |
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Chaidh a ragadh le fuachd |
He had stiffened with the cold |
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Dh'fhàg thu do mhàthair |
You left your mother |
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Is d' athair fo leòn |
And father depressed |
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Nach d' rinn iad dhut banais |
Because they were unable to provide for you |
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Le aighear 's le ceòl |
A wedding with music and merry-making |
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Ach tillidh tu fhathast |
But you'll return some time |
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Do dh'Uibhist an eòrn' |
To Uist of the barley |
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'S bidh siùcar an glainne |
And there will be sugar in glasses |
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'S todaidh ga òl |
For drinking toddies |
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