Celtic Lyrics Corner > Artists & Groups > Flora MacNeil > Craobh Nan Ubhal > Seinn O Ho Ro Seinn
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Seinn O Ho Ro Seinn |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Flora MacNeil |
| Appears On : | Craobh Nan Ubhal |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
"
Seinn O
" on Mary Jane Lamond's album Suas E!
" Seinn O Hò Rò Seinn " on Fiona Mackenzie & Arthur Cormack's album Seinn! O Ho Ro Seinn! " Seinn " on Shine's album Sugarcane |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Sèist : | Chorus (after each verse) : |
| Seinn o ho rò | Sing o ho rò |
| Seinn o ho rò leannain | Sing o ho rò darling |
| Seinn o ho rò seinn | Sing o ho rò sing |
| Gur e mise tha fo mhì-ghean | I am alone |
| 'S mi leam fhìn an tìr m'aineoil | In an strange land |
| Mi gun phiuthar, gun bhràthair | Without sister or brother |
| Gun __ | Or friend |
| ___ | When we courted |
| ___ | You were always kind and gentle |
| 'Se bu leaba dhuinn luachair | Our bed was rushes |
| 'S e bu chluasag dhuinn canach | Our pillow was bog cotton |
| ___ | The calling of the deer |
| ___ | Would waken us in the morning |
| Seinn, o ho rò, Ruairidh | Sing o ho ro, Roderick |
| Bidh daoin-uasal' air do bhanais | Nobilty will attend your wedding |
| Seinn, o ho rò, Thormaid | Sing, Norman |
| Fhir nan gorm-shùilean meallach | Oh men of the beguiling blue eyes |
| 'S ged nach bi mi 'ga innse | And although I do not reveal it |
| 'S ann an Ile tha mo leannan | My love is in Islay |
| 'S ged nach bi mi 'ga ràidhtinn | And although I do not admit it |
| Thug mi gràdh dhut 's mi 'm leanabh | I loved you as a child |