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English Translation
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An nì a bha nam inntinn
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I'll tell you in verse
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Gun inns mi dhuibh an rann
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What my intention was
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Gu falbhainn dh'aindeoin sìde
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Regardless of bad weather
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Air sgrìob do thìr nan Gall
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I would pay a visit to the Lowlands
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Le baga làn de chearcan
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Carrying a bag full of chickens
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Agus rudan a bha gann
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And other scarce goods
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Gum bithinn aig Bliadhn' Ùir ann
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I'd be there at New Year
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'S gun chùmhnadh air an dram
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And there would be no stinting on whisky
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Diciadain dh'fhalbh mi casruisgt'
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Barefoot, I left on Wednesday
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Le mo bhagaichean nam dhòrn
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Clutching my bags
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A' dol a Loch nam Madadh
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Heading for Lochmaddy
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Ghabhail aiseag san Lochmor
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And a crossing on the Lochmor
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Bha fuachd na mo chasan-sa
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My feet were freezing
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'S bha sneachd' air bhàrr nan lòn
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And snow had fallen
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Cha dìochuimhnich mi 'n t-allaban
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It was a journey
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Cho fad' 's a bhios mi beò
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I'll never forget
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Nuair ràinig mi a' cheàrdach
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I reached the smithy
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Àrdach duine chòir
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Home of a good man
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A thug a-staigh gun dàil mi
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Who took me in
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'S a nochd dhomh càirdeas mòr
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And showed me great kindness
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Thug dhomh tì a b' fheàirrde mi
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He restored me with tea
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Ri aghaidh bhlàth an stòbh
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In front of a warm stove
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Gu seasainn fuachd nuair dh'fhàg sinn
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I was able to withstand the cold
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Le mo chaiseart blàth 's lem chòt'
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When I left with warm shoes and a coat
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Nuair dh'fhalbh an carbad-ola leinn
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The motor car left
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'S ar n-aghaidh thoir dhan tuath
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Heading north
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Bha sinn greis an Cearsabhagh
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And we spent a while in Cearsabhagh
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A' blasad air stuth cruaidh
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Sampling whisky
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Gun tàinig Bean na Maise
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Bean na Maise appeared
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'S am muir geal oirre mun cuairt
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Through foaming seas all around
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'S chanainn fhìn gum b' amadan
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And in my opinion
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A rachadh innt' air chuan
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Only a fool would take to sea in her
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Nuair thog i mach gu farsainneachd
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By the time she reached open seas
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'S sinn airsnealach is sgìth
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We were depressed and weary
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Nuair thòisich cur na mara oirnn
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As seasickness started
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Bu mhath a bhith air tìr
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We longed to be ashore
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Bha mise mar bha càch
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I was like the others
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Le spàirn orm a' strì
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Fighting it valiantly
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An drama dh'òl mi 'n Cearsabhagh
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But sadly I had to part from the dram
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Bu duilich dhealaich sinn
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I drank in Cearsabhgh
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On ear-dheas bha i sèideadh oirnn
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A south-easterly wind was blowing hard
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Gun choltas tighinn na b' fheàrr
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And showing no sign of abating
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Bha sinn uil', oir b' fheudar dhuinn
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We were all, of necessity
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Nar sìneadh air an làr
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Lying on the floor
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Nuair readh i sìos dhan chlaisidh leinn
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When she plunged into the trough
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'S am muir a' sgailceadh àrd
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With seas breaking high above her
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Bha cùram air gach neach againn
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We were all terrified
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Nach tilleadh i gu bràth
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That she'd never right herself again
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B 'e siud an oidhche ànranach
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Despite having such a stormy night
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A bh' againn anns a' bhàt'
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In the ship
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Ach ràinig sinn Loch Baghasdail
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We reached Lochboisdale
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Le dìon an Tì as Àird
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Under the protection of the Almighty
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Thug mi leam mo bhagaichean
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I took my bags
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Agus thàrr mi às a' bhàt'
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And escaped from the ship
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Chan fhanainn-sa na b' fhaid' innte
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Threat of imprisonment
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Ged rachainn dhan taigh-gheàrd
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Wouldn't have made me stay on board
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Fhuair mi cadal socair ann
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I had a good night's sleep
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An dachaigh dhaoine còir
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In dear Maiseag Ruadh's
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Aig Maiseig Ruadh, 's mo ghràdh oirre
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The home of generous
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Oir nochd i càirdeas dhòmhs'
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Friendly people
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Guma fada slàn i
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May she live long
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Oir 's bàidheil i na dòigh
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For the kindly welcome she gave
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Gu gabhail ro aon ànranach
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To at least one wanderer
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A dh'fhàgadh an Lochmor
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Who deserted the Lochmor
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Mun crìochnaich mi an t-òran seo
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Before I finish this song
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Gun inns mi dhuibh an còrr
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I'll tell you the rest
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A-màireach thill mi dhachaigh
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The following day I returned home
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Agus botal na mo phòc
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With a bottle in my pocket
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Chruinnich sinn na càirdean
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Friends gathered
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Gu pàrtaidh dhe gach seòrs'
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And we had a splendid party
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Is cha robh h-aon a thàinig leinn
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And no one in the company
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A chàineadh an Lochmor
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Bad-mouthed the Lochmor
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