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Old Hag You Have Killed Me Calum Sgaire
Credits : Traditional; arranged by the Bothy Band
Appears On : Old Hag You Have Killed Me
Language : Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
Other Versions : " Calum Sgaire " by Mairi MacInnes on the Ar Cànan 'S Ar Ceòl compilation
" Oran Chalum Sgàire " on Rachel Walker's album Bràighe Loch Iall

Lyrics : English Translation :
Sèist : Chorus (after each verse) :
Fail èile 's ho ro Fail èile 's ho ro
Fail èile 's ho ro Fail èile 's ho ro
Fail èile 's ho ra hu Fail èile 's ho ra hu
Hog i ò 's na hu hì Hog i ò 's na hu hì
Ged is math a bhith seòladh Though it is enjoyable to be sailing
'S olc a tha i 'gam chòrdadh I cannot say I'm enjoying it just now
'S mòr gum b' fheàrr a bhith 'm Bòsta I would rather be in Bosta
Cur an eòrna 'san raon Planting the corn in the field
Och a Rìgh gur trom m' osna Oh Lord, I've a heavy, sighing heart
'S fhada ò mo luaidh anochd mi My love is far away from me tonight
Mise tuath air Ceann Lochlainn I'm away in the north at the Cape of Norway
'S ise aig Loch an Fhir Mhaoil While she's at Loch an Fhir Mhaoil
Dh' fhalbh i, ghlais i leinn dhaichaidh It set sail for home with us
Chuir i chuairt ud air Arcaibh It sailed 'round Orkney
Le cruinn ùra 's siùil gheala With new masts and white sails on her
Tìde mhara 's i leinn She was running with the tide
On a fhuair mi làn òrdugh Since I got a definite order
An t-soitheach a sheòladh To sail the ship
'S ann stiùireas mi 'n t-sròn aic' I'll steer her prow
Air MacDhòmhnaill a' Chaoil Towards MacDonald of the Kyle