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Faca sibh Raghaill na Ailein? |
Have you seen Ranald or Alan? |
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Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
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Na idir Iain og mo leannan? |
Or yet young John, my lover? |
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Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
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Na idir Iain og mo leannan? |
Or yet young John, my lover? |
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Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
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Stiuireamaiche's fhearr ri gaillean |
The best of helmsmen in a gale |
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Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
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Stiuireamaiche's fhearr ri gaillean |
The best of helmsmen in a gale |
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Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
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Bheaireadh tu i slan gu cala |
You would bring her safe to harbor |
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Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
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Bheaireadh tu i slan gu cala |
You would bring her safe to harbor |
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Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
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Fad 's a mhaireadh stagh na tarrainn |
So long as a stay or a nail held |
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Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
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Fad 's a mhaireadh stagh na tarrainn |
So long as a stay or a nail held |
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Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
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Na giuthas o's cionn na mara |
Or pine board stayed afloat |
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Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
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Na giuthas o's cionn na mara |
Or pine board stayed afloat |
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Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
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Na buill chainbe ri cruinn gheala |
Or hempen ropes stayed tied to her white masts |
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Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
