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Dh'òlainn deoch a làimh mo rùin |
I'd drink a toast from the hand of my love |
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Deoch-slàinte le Fear an Tùir |
A toast to the Man of the Tower |
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Dh'òlainn deoch a làimh mo rùin |
I'd drink a toast from the hand of my love |
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Chì mi long a mach an caolas |
I see the ship sailing in the strait |
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Tha mo ghaol-sa air a stiùir |
With my love at the helm |
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'N uair a chunnaic mi air sàl i |
When I see her sailing |
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Dh'aithnich mi'n long bhàn 's a criù |
I recognize the white ship with her crew |
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Dh'aithnich mi i fo cuid brataich' |
I recognize her flags |
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A buill-bheirte 's a cairt-iùil |
Her rigging and her compass |
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Dh'òlainn deoch-slàinte mo thighearn' |
I'd drink a health to my chief |
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'N uair a dh'fhiathaich e mi null |
When he'd invite me to visit |
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Dh'òlainn deoch-slàinte Rìgh Sheumais |
I'd drink a health to King James |
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M'eudail air MacDhòmhnaill ghuirm |
My darling is the blue MacDonald |
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Dh'òlainn deoch-slàinte Mhic Gill-Eathain |
I'd drink a health to MacLean |
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Mac na mnà a choisinn cliù |
Son of the woman of renown |
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Sgiobair 'n a shuidh air a "haidse" |
The captain is sitting on the hatch |
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'S a làimh ri sgapadh nan crùn |
His hand is distributing crowns |
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Ged a tha mi'n seo, an Cola |
Though I am here in Coll |
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B'e mo thoil a dhol a Rùm |
I would like to go to Rhum |
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'S rachainn as a sin do dh'Uibhist |
From there I'd go to Uist |
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B e mo luaidh tha air a luing |
If my wishes were granted |
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Choimhead muime chaoin nam maighdean |
To visit the gentle foster-mother of the maidens |
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Thogadh an t-oighr' air a glùin |
Who'd take the heir on her knee |
