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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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'S ghabh i an cuan a tuath gu Sealtainn
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Taking the northern ocean to Shetland
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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Gur e mise tha gu cianail
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I feel very weary
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An Ceann Phàdraig aig an iasgach
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In Peterhead at the fishing
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'S mòr a fhuair sinn ann de mhìobhadh
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There we found much mischief
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Ged a dhèanamaid am barrachd
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Although we ourselves were capable of more
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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Nuair a ràinig sinn an t-àite
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When we arrived at the place
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An robh na mucan mòr a' tàmhachd
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Wher the great whales live
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Thuirt e, "Tilg a-mach an tràil
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He called, "Let out the trawl
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'S gum bi i làn againn sa mhadainn"
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So that it will be full by morning"
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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Anns a' mhadainn moch Dimàirt
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Early on Tuesday morning
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O, 's ann oirre bha an coltas grànnda
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The weather looked very grim
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'S chuir iad mise dhan druim-àrca
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They sent me the corked part of the net
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Gus na chaill mo làmhan an craiceann
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Until I lost the skin off my hands
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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Nuair a fhuair sinn uile air bòrd iad
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When we got them all on board
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Chuir sinn ar guaillean on fhoremast
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We put our shoulders to the foremast
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Chaidh e suas gun duine leònadh
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It was raised without anyone being injured
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Mar a dh'òirdaich Rìgh nam Feartan
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As ordained by the King of the Elements
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A' dol seachad Inbhir-Uige
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Passing Wick the wind
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Bha i an iar dheas 's i na smùid as
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Was driving strong from the southwest
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Bodach na curraice ga stiùireadh
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The Old Man with the cap was steering
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'S cha robh cùmhnadh aig' air a h-astar
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And he did not cut down on his speed
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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A' dol seachad Bàgh an Teampuill
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Going past Temple Bay it looked
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B'aognaidh a coltas san àm sin
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It looked terrifying
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Sheas am bodach iomadh geamhradh
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The Old Man had endured many a winter
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'S thàinig car na cheann an là ud
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But he got a twist in his neck that day
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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'S mun do ràinig i Ceann Phàdraig
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And before we reached Peterhead
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Cha robh guth air cràdh na làimhe
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There was no mention of the pain in my hands
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Air eagal gun rachadh mo bhàthadh
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In case I would be drowned
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'S nach fhaicinn gu bràth mo leannan
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And never again see my sweetheart
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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'S ghabh i an cuan a tuath gu Sealtainn
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Taking the northern ocean to Shetland
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Dh'fhalbh sinn Diluain chun a' Bhanca
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On Monday we set off for the Bank
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