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English Translation
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Nach gorach mi gad chaoineadh
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How foolish I am to pine for you
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'S nach caoineadh tu mi
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When you wouldn't pine for me
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'S ro ghorach thug mi gaol dhut
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Foolishly I gave my love to you
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'S gum faod thu bhith gam dhith
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And you can live without me
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Ma's e lugh'd mo storais
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If it is my diminishing wealth
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A dh'fhag do dheoin gam dhith
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Which left you unwilling
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O 's fheudar dhomh bhith beo
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I must live
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Ged nach posadh tu mi
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Although you will not marry me
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Ged gheibhinn 's an Roinn Eorpa
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Though I would have Europe
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Na bheil de storas innt'
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And all the wealth it contains
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Ged gheibhinn siud air m' ordugh
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Though I would have that at my command
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Is aite comhnaidh innt'
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And a place to live
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Ged gheibhteadh am Dhiuc mi
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Although I were made a Duke
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'S ged chruinteadh mi a m' Righ
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Or crowned King
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O b'fhearr a bhith riut posda
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I'd rather be married to you
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Mur diultadh tu mi
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If you were not to refuse me
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'S i mo ghaols' an og-bhean
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My love is the fair young woman
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As boidhche na cach
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More beautiful than all others
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Do chul daidht' an ordugh
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Your fair, neat tresses
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Mar neoinean a' fas
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Like daisies grown
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Mo ghaols' a' mhaighdeann bhoidheach
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My love, the beautiful maiden
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O'n tig an comhradh bhlath
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Of warm conversation
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Nan gealladh tu mo phosadh
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If you would promise to marry me
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Gum beo mi o'n bhas
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I would be spared from death
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Gur mise tha fo ghruaimean
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I am sorrowful
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'S nach gluais mi rium fhin
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And I cannot motivate myself
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Mu'n ghaol thug mi do'n ghruagaich
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For the love I gave to the girl
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Gun duais dhomh d'a chinn
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With no sign of reward
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Ma bheir fear eile bhuam thu
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If someone takes you from me
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Nach truagh a bhios mi
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I will be dejected
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O b'fhearr a bhith 's an uaigh
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I'd rather be in the grave
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Na thu 'luaidh, bhith gam dhith
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Than be without you, my love
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