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English Translation
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Mi ri iomachd 'nam aonar
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One day as I chanced to wander
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Anns an òg mhadainn Mhàigh
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On a May morning early
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Feadh ghleanntaichean uaine
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I was roaming aimlessly
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Mar fhear fhuadain gun stàth
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Through the green glens
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'N uair a chunnaic mi a' ghruagach
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When I saw this bonny maid
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An taobh shuas dhiom a' tàmh
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A bit further up the glen
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'S i ri nighe cuid aodaich
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Washing her clothes
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Mach air Aodann Srathbhain
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Out on the Braes of Strath Blane
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An sin dhìrich mi suas
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I decided to go up
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Far an robh gruagach mo ghràidh
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And approach the young maiden
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Is labhair mi rithe
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I spoke to her
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Gu sìobhalta blàth
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Warmly and civily
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Tha bliadhna agus còrr
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It's now just over a year
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Ò 'n thòisich ar gràdh
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Since our love began
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Is ma bhitheas tu deònach
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And if you're now ready
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Bidh sinn pòsadh gun dàil
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We could be married without delay
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Gun dàil
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Without delay
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Gu pòsadh, gu pòsadh
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To marry, to marry
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Ro-òg tha mi 'n dràsda
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I'm far too young for that
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Gu bheil teanga aig do sheòrsa
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The tongue of your likes
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Dhèanadh fògradh 's gabh àit'
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Is too deceitful and causes sorrow
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Gum bi m' athair 's mo mhàthair
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My father and mother
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'Gam chàineadh gu bràth
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Would scold me forever
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Nam pòsainn do leithid
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If I were to marry
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A fhleasgaich gun stàth
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A young man without means
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Ach a nigheanan òga
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But young lasses
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Tha gun phòsadh 's gach àit
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Wherever you are, who are still unmarried
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Na diùltaibh fir òga
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Do not refuse young lads
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Le mòr chùis no tàmh
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From arrogance
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Nach muladach dhomh-sa
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Look at me now
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Bhith gun phòsadh gu bràth
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I shall never get married
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Is fheudar fuireach 'nam aonar
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I shall always have to live on my own
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Mach air Aodann Srathbhain
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On the Braes of Strath Blane
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