Celtic Lyrics Corner > Artists & Groups > Flora MacNeil > Craobh Nan Ubhal > A Bhradag Dhubh
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A bhradag dhubh | You black besom |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
A bhrist na glasan | Who have broken the lock |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
__ mi ort | I will lay |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
An dubh-chapull | A rhyming forfeit on you |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
__ riamh | What have you ever owned |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Ach Barraidh bheag | But your little Barra? |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
Barraidh bheag | Little, bare |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Chrìon-dubh chlachach | Black, stony Barra |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
Càit an d'fhàg thu | What about |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Niall a' Chaisteil | Neil of the Castle |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
Is Niall Gluin Dubh | And Neil Black-knee |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Is Niall Frasach | And Neil Frasach |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
Is Gillonan | And great Gillonan |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Mór an gaisgeach | The warrior |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
Dhòirteadh am fìon | Who gave wine |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Fo na h-eachaibh | To his horses |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
___ | That they might shun |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
___ | Plain water |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |
Chuireadh cruidhean | And shod them |
O hi o hu | O hi o hu |
Òir fo'n chasan | With gold |
O hao ri hao o ho | O hao ri hao o ho |
Fa liu o ho o hi o hu | Fa liu o ho o hi o hu |