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English Translation
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'S bochd an naidheachd a fhuair sinn
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Dreadful news has moved me
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'S a ghluais mi gu dàn
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To compose a song
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Dòmhnall Phàdraig, mo thruaighe
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Sadly, Donald Peter
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Thugadh bhuainn e le bàs
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Has been taken from us by death
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Cò aige bha dùil ris
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Who would expect this
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'S tu cho sùnndach 's cho slàn
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With a man so content and healthy
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Cha robh sinn a' smaointinn
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We did not think
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Gum biodh do shaoghal cho geàrr
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Your life would be cut so short
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Dh'fhàg thu bean agus pàistean
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You left a wife and children
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'S iad a' rànaich 's a' caoidh
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Crying and grieving
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'S goirt a' bhuill' ann an fhuair iad
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They received a painful blow
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'S a ghuail ann an cridh
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Which seared their mind
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Cha tog fidheall no òran
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No fiddle or song can lift
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Am bròn rinn an clì
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The sadness which weakened them
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'S ged a bhiodh iad measg òigridh
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Being amongst other young folk
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Bidh gach sòlas gan dìth
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Will not comfort them
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Chì sinn tràghadh is lìonadh
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We will see full tide and low tide
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Chì sinn ealtainn is sprèidh
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Flight of birds and cattle
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Chì sinn gealach is grian
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We will see the moon, the sun
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'S reultan a' lìonadh nan speur
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And stars filling the sky
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Ach chan fhaic sinn gu sìorraidh
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But we will never again see you
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Coiseachd feur ann thu fhèin
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Walking amongst us
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Ach guidheam fois leat, a Chrìosdaidh
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I wish you peace, a Chrìosdaidh
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'S beannachd Dhia ann leat fhèin
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And may the blessing of God attend you
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'S math tha fios aig gach nàbaidh
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All neighbors know
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Gu bheil sàr-dhuin' gan dìth
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That a good man has been lost
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'S tu bha riatanach san àite
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You were of great use in the community
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'S a b' fheàirrd' sinn bhith leinn
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We benefited from having you
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Ach dhe sin, cha sheall bàs dha
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But death does not consider this
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Coingeis dhàsan cò thu
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Nor care who you are
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Bho leanabh bheag tha air mhàgail
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From a crawling baby
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Gu ruig àrd-rìgh air crùn
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To the highest of kings on a throne
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O, gur duilich, gur duilich
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Oh it is sad, sad
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Gur duilich seo leinn
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Sad for us
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Andiugh bhith gad chàradh
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To be laying you to rest today
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An t-Hàllan san ùir
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In the soil of Hallan
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Sinn a' faicinn do phàistean
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To witness your children
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'S bean do ghràidh 's iad ri caoidh
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And your beloved wife grieving
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'S bidh thu 'n cuimhne gu bràth dhaibh
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You will be in their memory
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'S an cridhe làn dhut de ghaol
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And their hearts forever
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'S bha thu 'd dhuine bha fialaidh
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You were a man who was hospitable
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Is rianail ri càch
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And good-tempered to others
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Chan fhaca sinn riamh thu
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We never saw you
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Gun fhiamh ort le gàir'
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Without a smile
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Bha thu carthanntach fuasgailt'
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You were open, kind and friendly
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Measg an t-sluaigh anns gach àit'
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Amongst people everywhere
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Gus an tàinig an fhuar-bhuill'
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Until the time of the cruel blow
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Thug bhuainn thu le bàs
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Which took you away
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'S nam bitheadh tu aost'
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If you had been old
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Cha bhiodh a' ghaoir seo cho geàrrt'
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This pain would not feel so sharp
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Ach am meadhan do shòlais
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But in your prime
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'S tu led òigridh a' fàs
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With your children growing up with you
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Ruith an snaoim a bha cruaidh ann
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The strong knot loosened
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'S dh'fhalbh na duail às an tàth
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The strands came apart
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Anns an t-sàcramaid uasal
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From the highest sacrament
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Nach gabh fuasgladh gun bhàs
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Which can only be broken by death
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'S gura tìm dhomh co-dhùnadh
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It's time to conclude
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'S a bhith dùnadh an dàin
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And end this song
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Bhon tha t' uaighsa nist dùinte
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Your grave is now closed
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'S nach eil dùil riut gu bràth
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And we expect you no more
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Gu faic sinn do ghnùis-sa
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We will not see you again
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Ann an dùthaich do ghràidh
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In your beloved homeland
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Ach bidh sinn uile gad ionndrainn
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We will all miss you
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Leis a' chiùird bha thu 'n sàs
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And the trade you practiced
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