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English Translation
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Coisich, a rùin, hù il oro
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Come on, my love, hù il oro
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Cum do ghealdadh rium, o hi ibh o
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Keep your promise to me, o hi ibh o
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Beir soraidh bhuam, hù il oro
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Take greetings from me, hù il oro
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Dha na Hearadh, boch orainn o
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Over to Harris, boch orainn o
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Beir soraidh bhuam, hù il oro
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Take greetings from me, hù il oro
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Dha na Hearadh, o hi ibh o
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Over to Harris, o hi ibh o
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Gu Seon Caimbeul, hù il oro
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To John Campbell, hù il oro
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Donn mo leannan, boch orainn o
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My brown-haired sweetheart, boch orainn o
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Gu Seon Caimbeul, hù il oro
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To John Campbell, hù il oro
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Donn mo leannan, o hi ibh o
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My brown-haired sweetheart, o hi ibh o
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Sealgair geòidh, hù il oro
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Hunter of goose, hù il oro
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Ròin is eala, boch orainn o
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Seal and swan, boch orainn o
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Sealgair geòidh, hù il oro
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Hunter of goose, hù il oro
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Ròin is eala, o hi ibh o
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Seal and swan, o hi ibh o
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Bhric a ní leum, hù il oro
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Of leaping trout, hù il oro
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'N fhèidh ri langan, boch orainn o
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Of bellowing deer, boch orainn o
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'S fliuch an oidhche, hù il oro
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Wet is the night, hù il oro
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Nochd's gur fuar i, o hi ibh o
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Tonight and cold, o hi ibh o
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Ma thug Clann Nìll, hù il oro
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If the MacNeills, hù il oro
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Druim a' chuain orr', boch orainn o
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Have to put to sea, boch orainn o
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Ma thug Clann Nìll, hù il oro
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If the MacNeills, hù il oro
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Druim a' chuain orr', o hi ibh o
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Have to put to sea, o hi ibh o
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Luchd nan seòl àrd, hù il oro
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Men of high sails, hù il oro
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'S nan long luatha, boch orainn o
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And swift of ships, boch orainn o
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Luchd nan seòl àrd, hù il oro
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Men of high sails, hù il oro
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'S nan long luatha, o hi ibh o
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And swift of ships, o hi ibh o
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'S nam brataichean, hù il oro
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And of banners, hù il oro
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Gorm is uaine, boch orainn o
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Blue and green, boch orainn o
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'S nam brataichean, hù il oro
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And of banners, hù il oro
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Gorm is uaine, o hi ibh o
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Blue and green, o hi ibh o
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Cha b'fhear cearraig, hù il oro
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No left-hander, hù il oro
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Bheireadh bhuat i, boch orainn o
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Could take her rudder from you, boch orainn o
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