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A Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais |
Oh son of John, son of James |
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Tha do sgeul air m' aire |
Your tale is on my mind |
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Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
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Latha Blàr a' Chèithe |
The day of the battle of the Cèith |
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Bha feum air mo leanabh |
My child was needed |
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Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
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Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
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Latha Blàr na Fèitheadh |
The day of the battle of the Fèith |
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Bha do lèine ballach |
Your shirt was bespattered |
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Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
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Bha fuil do chuirp uasail |
The blood of your noble body |
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Air uachdar an fhearainn |
Was all over the ground |
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Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
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Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
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Bha mi fhìn ga sùghadh |
I myself was drinking it |
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Gus na thùch air m' anail |
'Til it made me gag |
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Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
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Bha 'n saighead na spreòd |
The arrow was protruding |
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'N corp seòlta na glaine |
From your shapely, pure body |
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Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
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Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
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Bu cheannard ron t-sluagh thu |
You would be a leader of the people |
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Dol suas thro thìr aineoil |
Going up through unfamiliar land |
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Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
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Cha do ghabh thu 'm bristeadh |
You could not be broken |
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Làmh leigeadh a faladh |
Despite the bloodshed |
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Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
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Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
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On latha thug thu 'n cuan ort |
From the day you left for sea |
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Bha gruaim air na beannaibh |
Even the mountains were gloomy |
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Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
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Bha snigh' air na speuraibh |
The skies wept |
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'S bha na reulta galach |
The stars were tearful |
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Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
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Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
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'S càirdeach a Rìgh Leòdhais |
My fine, noble lion |
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Mo leòmhann glan, uasal |
A relation of the King of Lewis |
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Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò |
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Mu Mhac Iain 'ic Sheumais |
My son of John, song of James |
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Duine treubhach, smiorail |
A valiant, vigorous man |
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Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh |
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Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o |
