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English Translation
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Air an taobh ud dhen a' Bheinn
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On that side of a' Bheinn
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Fhuair iad fearann ann gun taing
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No thanks to the wicked one who deceived them
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Bhon an h-aingidh rinn am mealladh
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They got land there
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Fhad 's a bhios an linn seo beò
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While this generation is alive
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Bidh cuimhn' air cainnteanas Lloyd George
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Lloyd George's speech will be remembered
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Gheall e fearann do na seòid
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He promised land to the heroes
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Ach na thill beò dhiubh, 's mòr an gearain
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But those who returned alive have much to complain about
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Nuair a thuig na gillean còir
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When the good lads realized
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Gu robh an Government fo sgleò
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That the government was suspect
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'S nach robh cainnteanas Lloyd George
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And that Lloyd George's words
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Ach mar cheò a' falbh à sealladh
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Were like mist disappearing out of sight
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Chruinnich iad is fhuair iad pìob
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They gathered together and found a set of bagpipes
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'S am port a chluich iad Morair Sìm
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The tune they played was Morair Sim
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'S cha robh fear a bha san sgìr'
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And there wasn't a man in the district
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Nach robh cruinn aig roinn an fhearainn
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Who wasn't present at the division of the land
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Thàinig Raghnall le mòr-uaill
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Arrogantly Raghnall, armed with a gun
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Le each 's le ghunna dol mun cuairt
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Appeared on horseback
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'S gann a bhruidhneadh e le gruaim
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So sullen was he, he could hardly speak
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Thug e 'n dualchas ud bho sheanair
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A trait inherited from his grandfather
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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An Dotair Moireach, suas a chliù
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Salute Dr. Murray
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Faic mar thagair e sa chùis
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Who prosecuted the matter
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Thug e mach iad às an tùr
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Despite everything
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Gu an saors' a dheòin 's a dh'aindeoin
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He managed to get them released from jail
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Sguiridh mise nis dhem dhàn
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I'll now stop my song
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'S e mo dhùrachd sibh bhith slàn
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My earnest hope is that you will all be well
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Le bhur sabhail mhòra làn
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With your great barns full
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Leis a' ghràn gu àird nan sparran
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To the rafters with grain
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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Air an taobh ud dhen a' Bheinn
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On that side of a' Bheinn
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Fhuair iad fearann ann gun taing
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No thanks to the wicked one who deceived them
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Bhon an h-aingidh rinn am mealladh
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They got land there
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O, 's ann tha na diùlnaich thall
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Oh what heroes there are
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