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Gura mis' tha fo mhulad |
I am all miserable |
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Ged is duilich dhomh innse |
Though it is hard for me to admit |
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Chorus (after each verse): |
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O 's toil 's gur ro thoil leam |
Oh I like, I do like |
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O 's toil leam thu, nìonag |
Oh I like you, lassie |
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O 's toil 's gur ro thoil leam |
Oh I like, I do like you |
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Mi an ospadal Shasuinn |
Here in hospital in England |
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'S trom 's gur h-airsneulach m'inntinn |
My mind is heavy and weary |
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Mi gun fhois nach e 'm bàs e |
Not knowing whether I may die |
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'S cha toir bàta 'Phortrìgh mi |
And the boat will never take me to Portree |
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Thoir mo shoiridh 'Dhùn Bheagain |
Bear my greetings to Dunvegan |
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Nam feadan 's nam pioban |
The place of chanters and pipes |
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'N t-soiridh eile seo fairis |
Another greeting across the water |
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Bhuam go ceannaichean Lìte |
From me to the merchants of Leith |
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Go gillean na Hearadh |
One to the Harris boys |
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Is go Alasdair Pìobar |
And to Alasdair the piper |
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Go pèidse na baintighearn' |
To my lady's page |
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Ged 'se chainnt rinn mo dhìteadh |
Though his words got me into trouble |
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'S toil 's gur toil leam a' ghruagach |
I like, I do like the maiden |
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Ged nach d'fhuair mi dhomh fhìn i |
Though I did not get her for myself |
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'S toil leam bean a' chuil bhuidhe |
I like the fair-haired girl |
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A ni 'm bruthach a dhìreadh |
Who can lightly climb the brae |
