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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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An cluinn thu mi, mo nighean donn?
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Will you listen to me, my brown-haired girl?
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Dèan éisd is thoir an aire dhomh
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Listen, and pay attention to me
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Tha móran dhaoin' 's a' bharail seo
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There are many people of this opinion
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Gur òg an leannan domhs' thu
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That you are too young a love for me
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Is ged bu liath mo chiabhagan
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And although my hair is gray
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Na cuireadh sin fo iargain thu
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Don't let this distress you
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Cha'n 'eil mi sean am bliadhnachan
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I am not old in years
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'S bu mhiann leam bhith 'nad chòir-sa
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And I long to be with you
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Thar chuantan mór gun seòlainn-sa
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Over wide oceans I will sail
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Is bheirinn dhachaidh stòras dhuit
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And I will take home riches to you
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Is bhitheadh tu gu dòigheil leam
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And you would be happy with me
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Ri d' bheò ma tha thu deònach
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For the rest of your life, if you're willing
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Nis sguiridh mi bhith 'm sheòladair
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Now I will stop sailing
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'S air tìr gu fan mi còmhla riut
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I will stay with you on dry land
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On 's fhad 's a tha mi eòlach ort
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For as far as I know
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Bu bhòicheach leam do dhòighean
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Your ways are beautiful to me
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