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Bha Mi Latha Samhraidh An Steòrnabhagh |
| Credits : |
a) Bha Mi Latha Samhraidh An Steòrnabhagh - arranged by Ishbel MacAskill & Blair Douglas
b) The Conundrum - Peter MacLeod |
| Appears On : | Sìoda |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : | a) " Bha Mi Latha An Samhradh " on Fiona Mackenzie & Arthur Cormack's album Seinn! O Ho Ro Seinn! |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Sèist : | Chorus : |
| Bha mi latha samhraidh an Steòrnabhagh | One summer's day I was in Stornoway |
| Chunna mi rud ann agus chòrd e rium | I saw something there which appealed to me |
| Nighean bheag a' danns air a casan lom | A little girl dancing on her bare feet |
| Ribeanan na ceann agus cleòc oirre | Ribbons in her hair and a cloak on her |
| Thàinig balach uasal is "Lorns" air | A noble boy came wearing "Lorns" |
| Thuirt e rith', "A luaidh, cur do bhrogan ort | He said to her, "Dear, put your shoes on |
| Gus an téid sinn cuairt dhan a' Ghearraidh Chruaidh | That we may go for a walk to the Castle grounds |
| 'S dìridh mi suas Beinn na Drobha leat" | And I'll climb up Bennadrove with you" |
| (Sèist) | (Chorus) |
| "Cha téid mise cuairt chun na drobha leat | "I'll go for no walk to the drove with you |
| Ged a tha thu uasal is brògan ort | Though you are noble and wear shoes |
| B'aill leam a bhith danns air mo chasan lom | I'd prefer to dance on my bare feet |
| Le fear a chluicheadh triomb no meileòidian" | With one who'd play a jew's harp or accordion |
| (Sèist 2x) | (Chorus 2x) |