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Craobh Nan Ubhal Cadal Cha Dean Mi
   
Credits : Traditional; arranged by Flora MacNeil
   
Appears On : Craobh Nan Ubhal
   
Language : Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions : " Cadal Cha Dean Mi " on Anna Murray's album Out Of The Blue
" Cadal Chan Fhaigh Mi " on Sìleas' album Delighted With Harps
   

Lyrics : English Translation :
   
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
Sùgradh cha dèan mise Tonight I am restless
Nochd chan fhaigh mi tàmh Unable to meet my love
'S gun thu ghràidh a'tighinn Who has not appeared
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
   
Chi mi, chi mi bhuam I see him from a distance
Chi mi luaidh mo chridhe The love of my heart
Chi mi seachad suas I see passing by
Buaireadair nan nighean The tempter of women
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
   
Cha b'ann dubh no ruadh My love was neither
A bha luaidh mo chridhe Dark nor red-haired
'Sann a bha e bàn But fair was he
Àilleagan nan gillean The most handsome of men
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
   
Sgriobhadair le pheann An accomplished writer
Leughadair nan duilleig Reader
Maraiche nan tonn And sailor
Chuireadh long gu fo h-uidheam Who would master any ship
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
   
Shèid a ghaoith a tuath The wind blew from the north
Nuas troimh'n chaolas chumhang Through the narrow strait
Dhiult i tighinn mu'n cuairt The ship refused to turn
'S bhuail i air an rubha And struck a reef
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
   
Bhuail i air an tràigh It hit the shore
Far am fàs an duileasg Where the dulse grows
Leum thu mach a ghràidh You leapt out
Is shàbhail thu iad uile And rescued them all
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get
   
Sùgradh cha dèan mise Tonight I am restless
Nochd chan fhaigh mi tàmh Unable to meet my love
'S gun thu ghràidh a'tighinn Who has not appeared
Cadal cha dean mi Sleep I cannot get