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Fàilte gu fearann air balaich an iasgaich |
Welcome ashore the lads of the fishing |
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'G iomradh 's a tarraing 's a gearradh a'bhiathaidh |
Rowing and pulling and cutting the bait |
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Coma leam leabaidh no cadal no biadh |
I don't care for bed, sleep or food |
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Gu faigh mi mo lìon an òrdugh |
Until I get my nets in order |
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Siud agaibh na balaich a sheasadh an cruadal |
Those were the lads who would stand upright |
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Sìnt' air a bhallaist gun phealaig mun uachdar |
Stretched on the ballast without a rug over them |
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Còignear no seisear 's an lethcheann air cluasaig |
Five or six and their cheek on a pillow |
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Ulpagan cruaidhe Cheòsain |
Of hard lumps of Ceosan |
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Bàtaichean Gallach a gearradh an t-sìobain |
Caithness boats cutting the spray |
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Beatadh gu cala an agaidh sruthlìonaidh |
Tacking to port against a flow tide |
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Bàtaichean biorach aig Nisich is Siaraich |
Sharp-bowed boats manned by Nessmen and Westsiders |
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Fada mun iar air Rònaidh |
Far west of Rona |
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B'fheàrr leam an leabaidh na gàbhadh nan tonn |
I would prefer bed than the danger of the waves |
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Is plaide mo mhàthar 's mo làmh fo mo cheann |
And my mother's blanket and my hand under my head |
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B'fheàrr na bhith lathadh fo fhasgadh nan crann |
I'd prefer that than being benumbed under the shelter of the masts |
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'G èisteachd ri srann nan ròpan |
Listening to the hum of the ropes |
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Fàilte gu fearann air balaich an iasgaich |
Welcome ashore the lads of the fishing |
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'G iomradh 's a tarraing 's a gearradh a'bhiathaidh |
Rowing and pulling and cutting the bait |
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Coma leam leabaidh no cadal no biadh |
I don't care for bed, sleep or food |
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Gu faigh mi mo lìon an òrdugh |
Until I get my nets in order |
