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Lyrics
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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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Eilean fraoich, eilean fraoich
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Isle of heather, isle of heather
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Eilean fraoich nam beann àrd
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Isle of heather of the high mountains
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Far an d' fhuair mi m' àrach òg
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Where I was brought up when young
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Eilean Leòdhais mo ghràidh
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My beloved Isle of Lewis
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Far an robh mi làithean m' òig
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Where I was in my young days
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Ruith gun bhròig dol don tràigh
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Running barefoot to the shore
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'S mi ri streap gu nead an eòin
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And climbing to the bird's nest
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Anns gach còs sam bi àl
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In every crevice where there is a brood
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Thug mi greis de làithean m' òig
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I spent a while in my youth
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Air a' mhòintich nam phàist
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On the moor as a child
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'S mi ri tional nan laogh òg
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Herding the young calves
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Is nam bò aig an tràth
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And the cattle at milking time
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Far am faca mi an òigh
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Where I saw the maiden
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Thuit mi òg oirr' an gràdh
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I fell in love with her when young
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'S ann a chionn nach eil i beò
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It is because she is not alive
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Rinn mi seòladh thar sàil
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That I sailed overseas
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