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Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
'S muladach mi 's mi air m'aineol |
Mournful am I, and me a stranger |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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'S muladach mi 's mi air m'aineol |
Mournful am I, and me a stranger |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
'S eisleanach mi's a chluain rainich |
I am grieving in the fields of bracken |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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'S eisleanach mi's a chluain rainich |
I am grieving in the fields of bracken |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Coimhead bhuam air cuan na Hearadh |
Looking out over the Sea of Harris |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Coimhead bhuam air cuan na Hearadh |
Looking out over the Sea of Harris |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
'S nach fhaic mi tighinn mo leannan |
I don't see my love coming |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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'S nach fhaic mi tighinn mo leannan |
I don't see my love coming |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Geugaire fionn foghaintidh fearail |
He is of good family, true, handsome and manly |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Geugaire fionn foghaintidh fearail |
He is of good family, true, handsome and manly |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
'S gil' do thaobh an fhaoilinn bhana |
His flank is as white as a seagull's |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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'S gil' do thaobh an fhaoilinn bhana |
His flank is as white as a seagull's |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Mala chaol gun chaochladh seallaidh |
He has thin eyebrows, his gaze is unchanging |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Mala chaol gun chaochladh seallaidh |
He has thin eyebrows, his gaze is unchanging |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Suil ghorm 's an aodann nach greannach |
He has blue eyes in a smooth-skinned face |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Suil ghorm 's an aodann nach greannach |
He has blue eyes in a smooth-skinned face |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
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Èist, a chaileag, sguir ad sgeòdal |
Quiet, you strumpet, stop your boasting |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Èist, a chaileag, sguir ad sgeòdal |
Quiet, you strumpet, stop your boasting |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Cuim nach d' fhaighneachd thu 'm bu bheò mi? |
Why haven't you asked if I'm still alive? |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Cuim nach d' fhaighneachd thu 'm bu bheò mi? |
Why haven't you asked if I'm still alive? |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
No 'n do chuireadh ùir no fòd orm? |
Or if soil or sod was put over me? |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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No 'n do chuireadh ùir no fòd orm? |
Or if soil or sod was put over me? |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Tha mo theanga fallain còmhnard |
My tongue is sound and smooth |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Tha mo theanga fallain còmhnard |
My tongue is sound and smooth |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Chaidh i chun na cloich a bhòn-dè |
I put it to the grindstone the day before yesterday |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Chaidh i chun na cloich a bhòn-dè |
I put it to the grindstone the day before yesterday |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Tha trì rainn is faobhar gleòis oirr' |
It has three blades with sharpened edges on it |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
Ho ro ho ao ri ho huri bhi iu ho ro ho |
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Tha trì rainn is faobhar gleòis oirr' |
It has three blades with sharpened edges on it
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
Hi ri ri ri a bho |
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