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English Translation
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'Ille dhuinn, 's toigh leam thu
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Brown-haired lad, I'm fond of you
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'S toigh leam fhìn thu, laochain
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I'm really fond of you, boy
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Mas toigh leat mi, is toigh leam thu
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If you're fond of me, I'm fond of you
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'S gur òg a thug mi gaol dhut
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I've loved you since I was young
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Dh'fhalbh mi mar a b' àbhaist dhomh
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I set off as usual
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Air sàillibh coimhead chaorach
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To look for the sheep
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'S beag a bha dhem fhor orra
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But scant attention gave I to them
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'S mo leannan air a' chaolas
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Knowing my beloved was in the strait
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Nuair dhìrich mi suas Criongrabhal
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When I climbed Criongrabhal
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'S e m' inntinn nach robh aotrom
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My spirits were low
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Bha 'm bàta mach gu Saighdeanais
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The ship with well-trimmed sails
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'S i toidhdidh fo cuid aodaich
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Was out near Saighdeanais
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'S ann a their mo phàrantan
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My parents say that
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Gur tàmailt leotha m' fhaoineas
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My foolishness is a source of shame to them
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Gum faighinn fear na b' fheàrr na thu
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That I could attract a better man than you
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Le bàtaichean 's le birlinn
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An owner of ships and galleys
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Ged gheibhinn fear na b' fheàrr na thu
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Though I could have a better man than you
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Le bàtaichean 's le birlinn
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An owner of ships and galleys
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B' fheàrr leam fhìn an gille donn
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I would much prefer the brown-haired lad
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Is e gun bhonn dhen t-saoghal
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Though he hadn't a penny in the world
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Ged gheall mi dhut gun leanainn thu
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Though I promised you I'd follow you
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'S gun dealaichinn ri mo dhaoine
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And part company from my people
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Cha d' rachainn dha Na Hearadh leat
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Nothing in the world
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Air cheannachd air an t-saoghal
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Could induce me to go to Harris
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Ged a bhithinn pòsta riut
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If married to you
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Is còir agam air d' fhaotainn
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Cha b' fhada bhithinn beò agad
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I wouldn't survive long
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'S an Dòmhnallach às m' aonais
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While pining for MacDonald
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'Ille dhuinn, 's toigh leam thu
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Brown-haired lad, I'm fond of you
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'S toigh leam fhìn thu, laochain
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I'm really fond of you, boy
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Mas toigh leat mi, is toigh leam thu
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If you're fond of me, I'm fond of you
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'S gur òg a thug mi gaol dhut
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I've loved you since I was young
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