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English Translation
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Feasgar ciùin an tùs a' Chèitein
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On a quiet evening at the beginning of May
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Nuair bha 'n ialtag anns na speuran
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When the bat was in the skies
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Chualaim rìbhinn òg 's i deurach
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I heard a tearful young maiden
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'Seinn fo sgàil nan geugan uain'
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Singing beneath the shadow of the green branches
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Bha a' ghrian 'sa chuan gu sìoladh
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The sun was setting in the sea
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'S reult cha d' èirich anns an iarmailt
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And no stars yet graced the sky
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Nuair a sheinn an òigh gu cianail
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When the young girl sang sorrowfully
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"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"
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"My love is on the high seas"
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Thòisich dealt na h-oidhch' ri tùirling
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The night's dew began to fall
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'S lùb am braon gu caoin na flùrain
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Each bloom yielding softly to the droplets
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Shèid a' ghaoth 'na h-oiteig chùbhraidh
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The wind blew in a fragrant breeze
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Beatha 's ùrachd do gach cluan
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Bringing life and renewal to each field
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Ghleus an nighneag fonn a h-òrain
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The girl tunefully sang her song
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Sèimh is ciùin mar dhriùchd an Òg-mhìos
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Quiet and peaceful like the June dew
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'S bha an t-sèisd seo 'g èirigh 'n còmhnaidh
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And this chorus constantly repeated
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"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"
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"My love is on the high seas"
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Chiar an latha is dheàrrs' na reultan
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Day darkened and the stars shone
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Sheòl an rè measg neul nan speuran
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Setting their course amongst the clouds
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Shuidh an òigh, bha 'bròn 'ga lèireadh
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The maiden sat, burdened by her sadness
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'S cha robh dèigh air tàmh no suain
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Her singing could not have been more soothing
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Theann mi faisg air reult nan òg-bhean
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I moved closer to the young woman
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Sheinn mu 'gaol air chuan 'bha seòladh
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Singing of her love sailing on the sea
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O bu bhinn a caoidhrean brònach
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Oh sweet was her sad lament
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"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"
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"My love is on the high seas"
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Rinn an ceòl le deòin mo thàladh
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The music enticed me
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Dlùth do rìbinn donn nam blàth-shul
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Nearer to the brown-haired maiden of the warm eyes
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'S i ag ùrnaigh ris an Àrd-Rìgh
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And she prayed to the King of Heaven
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"Dìon mo ghràdh 'th' air àird a' chuain"
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"Protect my love on the high seas"
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Bha a cridh' le gaol gu sgàineadh
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Her heart was breaking with love
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Nuair a ghlac mi fhèin air làimh i
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When I took her by the hand
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"Siab do dheòir, do ghaol tha sàbhailt
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"Wipe your eyes, your love is safe
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Thill mi slàn bhàrr àird a' chuain"
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I have returned to you from the high seas"
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