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English Translation
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'S e mo bheachd ort, a' Bhais, gu bras thu ri pàirt
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'Tis my opinion of you, Death, that you are rash to some
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'S gur teachdaire, làidir, treun thu
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And that you are a strong and powerful messenger
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An cogadh no'm blàr cha toirear do shàr
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In war or battle you are impartial
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'S aon duine chan fhàir do threigsinn
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And no one knows who you are pursuing
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Gun tug thu an dràsd dhuinn buille no dhà
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Though you have dealt us a blow or two
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Chuir eaglaisean bàn is fòghlum
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Leaving vacancies in the church and the school
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Is fharasd dhomh ràdh gur goirid do dhàil
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And I can easily say that you waste no time
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'S gur tric a' tòirt bèarn 'nar Cléir thu
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And often leave a gap in our Presbytery
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Bhuin thu ruinn garbh mu'n dithis seo dh'fhalbh
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We were deeply grieved when you took those two men
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'Nuair ruith thu air larg a' cheil' iad
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And then ran in search of more
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C' uime nach d'fhàg thu bhuidheann a b'àirde
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Could you not have left those of highest rank
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A bhiodh do chàch ro fheumail
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Who would have served others well
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A bruidheann a b'fheàrr a tighinn o'm beàl
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Those who were the most eloquent
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'S an cridheachan làn de reuson
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And sound of reasoning
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Chaidh gibhteachan gràis a mheasgadh 'nan gnàths
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With the gifts of grace intermingled in their ways
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'S bha 'n cneasachd a' fàs d'a reir sin
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And their piety growing accordingly?
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Tha'm bàs os ar cinn 'gar glacadh le tinn
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Death looms over us, gripping us with ill-health
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'S le fradharc ar cinn cha léir e
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Its power invisible to our eyes
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Ach tha glaodh aig' cho cruaidh 's gum faodadh an sluagh
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But its cry is loud that
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A chluinntinn le cluasaibh reusoin
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The people must listen with rationality
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Nach dearc sibh a chùl is fear aig fo iùl
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Do not look behind you as it has someone in mind
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'S e sealltainn le 'shùil gu geur air
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Its keen eyes fixed upon its victim
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An diugh ciod am fàth nach biodhmaid air gheàrd
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Death took our neighbor from us yesterday
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'S gun bhuin e ar nabaidh an dé uainn
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And will prey on those caught off guard today
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