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Nuair chruinncheas an òigridh |
When the young gather |
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Gu mire 's gu sòlas |
For sport and play |
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Bidh mise nam ònar |
I will be alone |
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An seòmar gun ghleus |
In a room without music |
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A' cuimhneachadh còmhradh |
Remembering conversations |
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A fhleasgaich a leòn mi |
With the lad who caused me pain |
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'S an gaol thug mi òg |
And the love I gave young |
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Do mo Dhòmhnullan fhèin |
To my own Donald |
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Bidh m'athair 's mo mhàthair |
My father and mother |
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Ri gearain 's ri cràmhan |
Complain and moan |
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A cantainn nach fheàrr mi |
They say I am no better |
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Na pàisde gun chèill |
Than a foolish child |
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Mo ghaol thoirt a dh'òigfhear |
To give my love to a young man |
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Bhios daonnan a seòladh |
Who is always at sea |
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'Sa sgaoileas a stòras |
And gives gifts |
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Gun ghò ris gach tè |
To every girl |
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Nuair thachradh an còmhlan |
When the company meet |
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'S a'chlachan Didòmhnaich |
In the village on Sunday |
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Nam measg cha robh òigfhear |
Among them there was no young man |
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Cho còmhnard na cheum |
As surefooted |
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Cho beusail 'na chòmhradh |
Nor as well spoken |
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Cho fearail na dhòighean |
And manly in his ways |
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Bhiodh sùil aig gach òigh |
All the young girls admire |
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Air mo Dhòmhnullan fhèin |
My own Donald |
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Tha dualagan bòidheach |
I have a lock |
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Dhe d' chuailean 'nam phòca |
Of your hair in my pocket |
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Do dhealbh air a còmhdach |
Your photograph is |
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Le òr ann an cèis |
In a gold frame |
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Do shùilean cho beò leam |
Your eyes are alive to me |
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Do ghruaidh mar na ròsan |
Your cheeks are like the rose |
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Ag ùrachadh dhòmhsa |
Reminding me of |
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Mo Dhòmhnullan fhèin |
My own Donald |
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Tha bliadhn' agus còrr |
There is a year or more |
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Bho na thriall e 'o eòlas |
Since he left home |
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'S tha iomhaigh cho beò leam |
His face is as alive to me |
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'S ged sheòladh e 'n dè |
As if he had sailed yesterday |
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Cha ghèill mi do dh'òigfhear |
I won't consider any young man |
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'S cha chèill mi na bòidean |
And I won't break the promise |
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Na gaol a thug mi òg |
That I gave when young |
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Do mo Dhòmhnullan fhèin |
To my own Donald |
