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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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Ochoin a chailin 's mo shùil ad dhèidh
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Alas, my girl, my eye is after you
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A chailin, mo chailin 's mo shùil ad dhèidh
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Girl, my girl, my eye is after you
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A Lili, mo Lili 's mo shùil ad dhèidh
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Lily, my Lily, my eye is after you
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Cha lèir dhomh am bealach le sileadh nan deur
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I can't see the mountain pass for the flowing of tears
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Gun d' èirich mi mochthrath madainn an-dè
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I got up very early yesterday morning
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'S gun gheàrr mi 'n ear-thalmhainn do bhrìgh mo sgèil
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And I plucked the yarrow because of my plight
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An dùil gum faicinn-sa rùn mo chlèibh
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In the hope of seeing my beloved
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Ochoin gum facas 's a cùlaibh rium fèin
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Alas, I did see her, but with her back to me
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'S ann ormsa tha 'm mulad 's am fiabhras mòr
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I have sorrow and I am in a great fever
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On chualas gun deach thu le Brian òg
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Since I heard that you went away with young Brian
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Mo chomann cha dèan mi ri mnaoi san fheòil'
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I shall not make friends with any woman
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On rinn thu mo thrèigsinn 's mi fhèin a bhith beò
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Since you have left me while I am still alive
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O chan eil uiseag no faoilinn bhàn
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There is no lark or white seagull
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No eun anns an doire dam b'eòl mo ghràdh
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Or any bird in the grove who knows of my plight
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Nach eil nis ri tuireadh a dh'oidhche 's a là
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But is now mourning night and day
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On chualas gun ghlacadh mo chailinn air làimh
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Since they heard my girl's hand was taken
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