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A Fhleasgaich Oig As Ceanalta |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Cliar |
| Appears On : | Cliar |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
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A Fhleasgaich Oig Is Ceanalta
" on Maggie MacInnes' album Eilean Mara
" A Fhleasgaich Òig " on Talitha MacKenzie's album Spiorad " A Fhleasgaich Óig " on Alyth McCormack's album An Iomall |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Sèist : | Chorus (after each verse) : |
| A fhleasgaich òig as ceanalta | Most amiable young man |
| 'S tu leannan nan deas ghruagach | You are the darling of the handsome women |
| Do ghaol a rinn mo shàrachadh | Your love has troubled me |
| 'S tha 'bhlàth siud air mo shnuadh-sa | And has affected my beauty |
| Cha Ghall a tha nam' leannan-sa | My love is not a Lowlander |
| Chan Aranach 's cha Tuathach | He's neither Arranman nor a Northerner |
| Ach 's ann am Muile dh'àraicheadh | But it was in Mull |
| MacPhàil an leadain dualaich | That MacPhail of the ringletted hair was raised |
| Shiùbhlainn fad o m' dhaoine leat | I would travel far from my people with you |
| Air long 'sa h-aodach suas rith' | On a boat in full sail |
| Cho fad 'sa chuireadh gaoth sinn | As far as the wind would drive us |
| 'Gar saodachadh thar chuantan | Across the ocean |
| Shiùbhlainn fada, fada leat | I would travel a long, long distance with you |
| Cho fad 'san t-Eilean uaine | As far as the green Island |
| Nan gealladh tu nuair thilleamaid | If you would promise on our return |
| An snaidhm a chur nach fuasgladh | To tie the knot which cannot be undone |