Celtic Lyrics Corner > Puirt a Beul > O gur duine truagh mi
O gur duine truagh mi
| O gur duine truagh mi nach eil agaibh truas rium | Oh what a poor soul I am, don't you pity me |
| 'S miosa na gach buaireadh a bhuaileas mac màthar | I suffer the worst troubles that can hit human kind |
| Chuir e nam cheò mi 's gann is duine beò mi | It has confused me, I am barely alive |
| Mulachan gun dòigh mi is spòrs air mo shàilleadh | I am a poor soul with no wealth, too much fun has pickled me |
| Co-dhiù bhithinn togarrach, co-dhiù bhithinn deònach | Whether I fancy, whether I desire |
| Co-dhiù bhithinn togarrach air Raonaid no Seònaid | Whether I fancy Rachel or Janet |
| A Rìgh nach robh fios agam gu cinnteach is deònach | Lord, if only I knew surely and properly |
| 'S mi bhiodh sgiobalta air m' fhirinn ga pòsadh | I would be really quick to marry her |
Recordings:
"Puirt A Beul" on James Graham's album Greisean Grèine
"Bodach Innse Chrò" on Na Seòid's album Na Seòid