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English Translation
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Moch 's a'mhaduinn Di-Luain
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Early on Monday morning
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Air an turus gun buaidh
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On the luckless journey
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Dh'fhalbh na h-àilleagain bhuam air bhòidse
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The precious ones sailed on a voyage
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Dòmhnull donn nan sùl blàth
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Brown-haired Donald of the warm eyes
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Agus Ruairi chùil bhàin
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And Roderick of the blond hair
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Iad sin agus Alasdair og
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They and young Alasdair
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Rìgh, bu bhòidheach bhur sgrìob
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Oh God, how beautiful their rowing stroke
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An àm togail bho thìr
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At the time of sailing
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Air an turus nach d'thill na seòid
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On the voyage from which the heroes did not return
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Shil 'us shéid i le stoirm
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It was pouring and windy in the storm
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Dh'fhàs an oidhche cho doirbh
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The night grew so wild
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Bha mo chall-sa air lorg ro là
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My loss was known before morning
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Dòmhnull donn nan rosg mall
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Brown-haired Donald of the calm eyes
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Rìgh na cruinne, mo chall
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Oh King of the world, my loss
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Thu bhi 'd laighe gun fonn, gun deò
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Lying with no life or breath
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Tha sibh uile air chall
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You are all lost
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Chaneil aon agaibh ann
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Not one of you remains
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An àm togail nan crann 's na seòl
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To raise the masts and the sails
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Och, och, mo sgeul cruaidh
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Och, och, my difficult story
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'S ann a tha sibh 's a' chuan
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It is that you are in the sea
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A Rìgh, nan tonn uaine is gorm
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Oh God, the sea of green and blue waves
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Gu' m bu bhòidheach bhur sgriob
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Your rowing stroke was so beautiful
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'Nuair a dh'fhalbh i bho thìr
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As you sailed from the land
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Air an turus nach d' thill na seòid
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On the voyage from which the heroes did not return
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