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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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Hò bhan na hò bhan hò
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Ho bhan na ho bhan ho
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Hì ho rò na hù bhan
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Hi ho ro na hu bhan
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Hò bhan na hò bhan hò
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Ho bhan na ho bhan ho
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Air Bìrlinn Ghoraidh Chròbhain
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On Godfrey Grovan's galley
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Fichead sonn air cul nan ramh
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Twenty stalwarts behind the oars
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Fichead buile lùghmhor
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Twenty vigorous strokes
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Siùbhlaidh i mar eun a 'snàmh
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She will travel like a bird swimming
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Is sìoban thonn 'ga sgiùrsadh
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And the spindrift of the waves hitting her
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A'bhìrlinn rìoghail 's i a th'ann
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'Tis the Royal Galley
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Siubhal-sìth 'na gluasad
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May she have a peaceful passage
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Sròl is sìoda àrd ri crann
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Satin and silk banners at mast top
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'S i bratach Olaibh Ruaidh i
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'Tis the banner of Red Olave
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Dh'fhàg sinn Manainn mòr nan tòrr
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We left Big Man of the hills
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Eirinn a' tighinn dlùth dhuinn
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Ireland coming close to us
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Air Ile'n fheòir tha sinn an tòir
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We are in pursuit of grassy Islay
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Ged dh'èireas tonnan dùghorm
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Although blue-black waves rise
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