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Thainig sinn an diugh |
We came yesterday |
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Nar n'aineolas ruisgt' |
Our ignorance exposed |
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Lorg na h-eaglais |
Searching for the church |
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Le na h-aghaidhean neo-chiuin |
With the troubled facades |
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Priomh-bhreith, a' Ghloir |
The Nativity, the Glory |
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'S am Fulangas, na triuir |
And the Passion of Christ, all three |
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'Dha bharail treun |
Oh you two strong opinions |
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Nur taigh-cogaidh na muirn |
In your war-house of hospitality |
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Fagaibh e na bhlaigh |
Leave it unfinished |
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No togaibh e gu h-ard |
Or build it high |
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Gach barail buadhach uaibhreach |
Each opinion the proud victor |
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Ach cuideachd truagh is caillt' |
But each also the wretched loser |
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A' fas ann an eachdraidh |
Growing in a history |
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Ainmeil is ghrannd |
Famous and ugly |
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Mar dh'innis am bard |
As the bard told us in |
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Na sgeul, na oran 's na dhan |
His story, song and poem |
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Chunnaic sinn Barcelona |
We saw Barcelona |
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'S dh'aithnich sinn Barcelona |
And we recognized Barcelona |
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Da mhile bliadhna |
Two thousand years |
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Air bhur rathad neo-reidh |
Down your uneven road |
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Thuit sibh le gach slait |
You fell with every yard |
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Ach ghabh sibh 'n dara ceum |
But took a second step |
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Dh'eisd sinn a-rithist |
We listened again |
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Ri oran mor an t-sluaigh |
To the people's strong song |
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'S bha sinn eolach air na faclan |
And we heard those words |
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An Alba, a luaidh |
In Scotland, my love |
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Bardachd a' gul |
A poetry weeping |
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Le faram binn nan cruaidh |
With the melodic clamour of arms |
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O dhuthaich threun |
Oh brave country |
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Beannachd do ur n'anam is buaidh |
A blessing to your soul, and success |
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Chunnaic sinn Barcelona |
We saw Barcelona |
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'S dh'aithnich sinn Barcelona |
And we recognized Barcelona |
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Da mhile bliadhna |
Two thousand years |
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Air bhur rathad neo-reidh |
Down your uneven road |
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Thuit sibh le gach slait |
You fell with every yard |
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Ach ghabh sibh 'n dara ceum |
But took a second step |
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