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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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Air fà lè liù hò ro hù
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Air fà lè liù hò ro hù
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'S e tìr mo rùin-sa Ghàidhealtachd
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I dearly love the Highlands
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Air fà lè liù hò ro hù
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Air fà lè liù hò ro hù
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Far am bi an crodh 's na laoigh
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There one sees cattle and their calves
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Air feadh nan gleann air àirighean
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Among the glens on the shielings
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Bidh a' bhanarach dol fodhpa
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The milkmaid goes to milk them
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'S peile mòr 's gach làimh aice
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Carrying a large pail in each hand
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Gheibh thu pailteas dheth ri òl
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You will get plenty of it to drink
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'S cha phàigh thu gròt no fàrdan air
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And you will pay neither groat nor farthing for it
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Bidh na boireannaich a' snìomh
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There the women spin
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'Chlann-nighean 's ciad a' càrdadh ac'
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And they have many young girls carding for them
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Gheibh thu bradan 's gheibh thu fiadh
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You will get salmon there and deer
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Is gheibh thu iasg gu d' àilgheas ann
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And fish to your heart's desire
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Gheibh thu aran-coirc' is eòrna
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You will get oatcakes and barley bread
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'S òg a rinneadh m' àrach air
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I was reared on that when I was young
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Far an èireadh moch a' ghrian
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Where the sun arose early
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Gum b' e mo mhiann bhi tàmhachd ann
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That is where I long to live
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Far an seinneadh moch na h-eòin
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Where early sing the birds
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Gur brònach mi bhon dh'fhàg mi e
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I am melancholy since I left
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'S tu nach faireadh fad' na h-oidhch'
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You would not be wakeful throughout the night
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Air feadh nan gleann am Beàrnaraigh
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Among the glens in Berneray
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Bhiodh na caileagan a' luadh
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There the girls would waulk the tweed
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'S bu taitneach fuaim an gàire leam
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How I enjoyed the sound of their laughter
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