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Tobar Mhoire |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Capercaillie |
| Appears On : | Secret People ; Capercaillie ; Dusk Till Dawn |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : | " Bheir Mi Sgriob Do Thobar Mhoire " on Flora MacNeil's album Craobh Nan Ubhal |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Bheir mi sgriob do Thobar Mhoire | I'll journey to Tobermory |
| Far a bheil mo ghaol an comann | Where my love dwells |
| Sèist : | Chorus (after each verse) : |
| E o hi urabho o hi u | E o hi urabho o hi u |
| E o hao ri ri | E o hao ri ri |
| E o hao ri sna bho hu o | E o hao ri sna bho hu o |
| E o hi urabho o hi u | E o hi urabho o hi u |
| Far a bheil mo ghaol an comann | Where my love dwells midst |
| Luchd nan leadan 's nan cul donna | Men with pretty locks of brown hair |
| Luchd nan leadan 's nan cul donna | Men with pretty locks of brown hair |
| Dh'oladh am fion dearg na thonnan | Who would drink the red wine in waves |
| Bheir mi sgriob dhan Lochaidh luachrach | I will journey to Lochy of the rushes |
| Far a bheil mo ghaol an t-uasal | Where my love the noble one is |
| Far a bheil mo ghaol an t-uasal | Where my love the noble one is |
| Gheibhinn cadal leat gun chluasag | I would sleep with you without benefit of pillow |
| Gheibhinn cadal leat gun chluasag | I would sleep with you without benefit of pillow |
| 'S cul mo chinn am bac do ghuala | With the back of my head in the hollow of your shoulder |