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Tàladh Nan Cuantan 'S E Tìr Mo Rùin-sa Ghàidhealtachd
   
Credits: Donald MacDonald; arranged by Allan Henderson & Calum Alex MacMillan
   
Appears On: Tàladh Nan Cuantan
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Sèist: Chorus (after each verse):
Air fà lè liù hò ro hù Air fà lè liù hò ro hù
'S e tìr mo rùin-sa Ghàidhealtachd I dearly love the Highlands
Air fà lè liù hò ro hù Air fà lè liù hò ro hù
   
Far am bi an crodh 's na laoigh There one sees cattle and their calves
Air feadh nan gleann air àirighean Among the glens on the shielings
   
Bidh a' bhanarach dol fodhpa The milkmaid goes to milk them
'S peile mòr 's gach làimh aice Carrying a large pail in each hand
   
Gheibh thu pailteas dheth ri òl You will get plenty of it to drink
'S cha phàigh thu gròt no fàrdan air And you will pay neither groat nor farthing for it
   
Bidh na boireannaich a' snìomh There the women spin
'Chlann-nighean 's ciad a' càrdadh ac' And they have many young girls carding for them
   
Gheibh thu bradan 's gheibh thu fiadh You will get salmon there and deer
Is gheibh thu iasg gu d' àilgheas ann And fish to your heart's desire
   
Gheibh thu aran-coirc' is eòrna You will get oatcakes and barley bread
'S òg a rinneadh m' àrach air I was reared on that when I was young
   
Far an èireadh moch a' ghrian Where the sun arose early
Gum b' e mo mhiann bhi tàmhachd ann That is where I long to live
   
Far an seinneadh moch na h-eòin Where early sing the birds
Gur brònach mi bhon dh'fhàg mi e I am melancholy since I left
   
'S tu nach faireadh fad' na h-oidhch' You would not be wakeful throughout the night
Air feadh nan gleann am Beàrnaraigh Among the glens in Berneray
   
Bhiodh na caileagan a' luadh There the girls would waulk the tweed
'S bu taitneach fuaim an gàire leam How I enjoyed the sound of their laughter