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Seinn! O Ho Ro Seinn! Griogal Cridhe
   
Credits: Traditional
   
Appears On: Seinn! O Ho Ro Seinn!
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Griogal Cridhe" on Ishbel MacAskill's album Essentially Ishbel
"Griogair" on Talitha MacKenzie's album Spiorad
"Griogal Cridhe" on Mac-talla's album ...Mairidh Gaol Is Ceol
"Beloved Gregor" on Whistlebinkies' album Inner Sound
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
S'iomadh oidhche fhliuch is thioram Many a night, wet and dry
Sìde nan seachd sian Even in the worst of weather
Gheibheadh Griogal dhòmhsa creagan Gregor would find a little rock for me
Ris an gabhainn dìon Beside which I could shelter
   
Sèist: Chorus (after each verse):
Òbhan òbhan òbhan ìri Obhan obhan obhan iri
Òbhan ìri ò Obhan iri o
Òbhan òbhan òbhan ìri Obhan obhan obhan iri
'S mòr mo mhulad 's mòr Great indeed is my sorrow
   
Dhìrich mi dhan t-seòmar mhullaich I ascended to the topmost rooms
'S thèirinn mi'n taigh-làir And I descended to the ground floor house
'S cha d'fhuair mise Griogal Cridhe And I did not find my beloved Gregor
'Na shuidhe mu'n chlàr Sitting at the table
   
Eudail mhòir de shluagh an domhain Great sweetheart of all people of the world
Dhòirt iad d'fuil an dè They poured your blood yesterday
'S chuir iad do cheann air stob daraich And they put your head on an oak stick
Tacan beag bho d'chrè A short distance from your body
   
B'annsa bhith le Griogal Cridhe I would like to be with my beloved Gregor
Teàrnadh chruidh le gleann Driving cattle down the glen
Na le Baran mòr na Dalach Than with the big Baron of Dall
Sìoda geal mu'm cheann With white silk around my head