Celtic Lyrics Corner > Artists & Groups > Fiona Mackenzie > Seinn! O Ho Ro Seinn! > Am Bàta Rannach
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Am Bàta Rannach |
| Credits : | D. Johnston |
| Appears On : | Seinn! O Ho Ro Seinn! |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Ochòin a ri ri ò rò | Ochoin a ri ri o ro |
| Ochòin a ri ri ò rò | Ochoin a ri ri o ro |
| Ochòin a ri ri ò rò | Ochoin a ri ri o ro |
| O rò 's cian on dh'fhalbh sinn | O ro it's a very long time since we left |
| Tacan mun do ghluais sinn | Shortly before we moved |
| Dh'èirich gealach ghruamach | A surly moon came up |
| Baidealach, trom, uaine | Turreted, heavy, green |
| 'S i buairte gu soirbheas | And the weather was turbulent |
| Nuair a rinn sinn sèoladh | When we sailed |
| Dhùin gu dlùth na neòil oirnn | The clouds closed in thickly on us |
| Chan fhaiceamaid ach ceòban | We could only see white mist |
| Le còbhragach na fairge | With the spray of the ocean |
| A'dol troimh Chuan na h-Eireann | Sailing through the Irish Sea |
| Sruth is muir a' streup ruinn | Currents and high seas struggled against us |
| Is truagh nach robh mi 's m'eudail | It is a pity that my darling and myself |
| Le chèil am Port na h-Aibhinne | Were not together in Portnahaven |
| Ochòin a ri ri ò rò | Ochoin a ri ri o ro |
| Ochòin a ri ri ò rò | Ochoin a ri ri o ro |
| Ochòin a ri ri ò rò | Ochoin a ri ri o ro |
| O rò 's cian on dh'fhalbh sinn | O ro it's a very long time since we left |