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Buaidh na bàrdachd, mo chiad ghaoil |
Muse, my first love |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Reul as dealraicht' air an t-saoghal |
Brightest star in all the world |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Ged tha do cheutadh fad bhom ghreim |
Although your affection is far from my grasp |
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Chuimhnidh mi do lathaireachd 's dhuisg mo chrè |
The memory of your presence wakens my being |
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Guth mar ròs, smuain mar dris |
A voice like a rose, emotion like a thorn |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Buaidh na bàrdachd gealach ghlan |
Muse, a single moon |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Gun ionnsaidh, mheall thu fir-nan-dàn |
Without effort you enticed the poets |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Mar dreag, bhris iad ar reul-bhad òr |
Like a meteor they shattered our golden constellation |
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Bha thu nad bhlath 's iad na glòir |
You were in your blooming and they in their glory |
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Fear-amhairc sanntach, miannach 's eud |
Covetous, desirous, jealous bystander |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Buaidh na bàrd, mo ghaol bìth-bhuan |
Muse, my everlasting love |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Thuit gu làr, flùr-bhileagan |
Your petals fell to the earth |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Ged bhreab thu mi gu tosdach, ghaoil |
Although you spurned me mutely, love |
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Mo smuain ar thriall nad ghealaich shaoir |
My thoughts are on your clear moon's path |
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Gam mhealladh gum chadal ciùin |
Enticing me to my peaceful sleep |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
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Och, faillin o |
Och, faillin o |
