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A nighean nan geug |
Oh rarest of maidens |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Tha muigh leis an sprčidh |
Who is out tending the cattle |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Tha muigh leis an sprčidh |
Who is out tending the cattle |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Na gabh eagal mo fiamh |
Do not be afraid |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Na gabh eagal mo fiamh |
Do not be afraid |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Tha mis' an-seo sian |
I am here to protect you |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Tha mis' an-seo sian |
I am here to protect you |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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A nighean nan geug |
Oh rarest of maidens |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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A nighean nan geug |
Oh rarest of maidens |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Mo thruaidhe mo chlann |
My poor wee ones |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Mo thruaidhe mo chlann |
My poor wee ones |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Bean eile nan ceann |
Another women looks after them |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Bean eile nan ceann |
Another women looks after them |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Gam bualadh gu teann |
She beats them sorely |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Gam bualadh gu teann |
She beats them sorely |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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Gam biadhadh gu gann |
She feeds them poorly |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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Gam biadhadh gu gann |
She feeds them poorly |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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'S an athair 's a' ghleann |
When their father is away in the glen |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
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'S an athair 's a' ghleann |
When their father is away in the glen |
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O hao ri u |
O hao ri u |
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A nighean nan geug |
Oh rarest of maidens |
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O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
O hao ri ohan, o hao ri u |
