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Thig An Smeòrach As t-Earrach |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Ishbel MacAskill |
| Appears On : | Sìoda ; Gaelic Scotland (compilation) |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : | " Thig An Smeorach As t-Earrach " on Maggie MacInnes' album Peaceful Ground |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Thig an smeòrach a's t-Earrach | The thrush will come in spring |
| Thig a' chuthag 's a'Chèitinn | The cuckoo will come in May |
| Bi gach eun anns a'choille | And every bird in the forest |
| Cumail coinneamh le chèile | Will meet together |
| Seinn ciùil air bhàrr chrannaibh | Singing in the treetops |
| 'S air bharraibh nan geugan | And on the tips of the branches |
| Agus mise 's mo leannan | And my sweetheart and I |
| Dol na's fhaide bho chèile | Grow further apart |
| Tha mo chion air fhleasgach | I adore the man |
| Dhonn leadanach bhòidheach | With the lovely brown curls |
| Dhe'n a chinneadh nach strìochdadh | Of the clan which is unyielding |
| 'S e de dh'fhìor fhuil Chlann Dòmhnaill | He's of the true blood of Clan Donald |
| 'S mòr gum b'fhèarr dhomh bhi agad | I would far rather be with you |
| Le beagan de stòras | With little money |
| Na le buaile chrodh ballach | Than have a fold of speckled cattle |
| Agus balach nach b'eòlach | And an inept boy |
| Comhairl' bherinns' air caileig | I would give this advice to a girl |
| Gun bhith amaideach gòrach | Not to be foolish and stupid |
| Gun i thoirt a gaol falaich | Not to give her secret love |
| Do bhalach nach b'eòlach | To an inept boy |
| Bi e briathrach ri tighinn | He'll come with beguiling words |
| 'S bi a chridhe na ròidean | And his heart leaping |
| 'S bi a shùil as a dheidhidh | And his eyes will look behind him |
| Ach cò a roghainn a's bòidhche | To find the prettiest choice |