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English Translation
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Nach gòrach mi gad' chaoineadh
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Foolish of me to cry for you
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'S nach caoineadh tu mi
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When you would not cry for me
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Ro ghòrach thug mi gaol dhuit
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Foolishly I gave you my love
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'Gu faod thu bhith ga'm dhìth
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When I could lose you
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Ma thug fear eile bhuam thu
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If another has taken you from me
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Gur truagh a bhios mi
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Sad I will be
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O b'fheàrr a bhith 's an uaigh na
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Better to be in the grave
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Thu luaidh a bhith 'gam dhìth
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Than to be without you
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Ged gheibhinn s' an Roinn Eòrpa
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Were I to get Europe
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'S na bheil do stòras innt'
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And all its riches
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Ged gheibhinn sud air òrdugh
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If I could get that at my command
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'S àite còmhnaidh innt
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And a place there to live
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Ged gheibhte na mo Dhiùc mi
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Though I would be made a Duke
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'S ged chrùinte mi nam Righ
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Or crowned a King
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B'fheàrr leam bhith riut pòsda
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I would prefer to be married to you
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Nam pòsadh tu mi
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If only you would marry me
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Gur i mo ghaol-sa mhaighdeann
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My love is the maiden
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Is grinn gun teid an gùn
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Who looks so fine in a gown
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'S i mo ghràdh-sa mhaighdeann
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My love is the maiden
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Gu faighnichinn thu
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That I would always ask for
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Gu faighnichinn roimh 'n or thu
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I would ask for you before gold
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Aig bòidhchead do shùil
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Because of the beauty of your eye
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Is an gaol a thug mi òg dhuit
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The love I gave you when young
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An diugh toirt deòir 'om shùil
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Now brings tears to my eye
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Comhairl' thoirt air òigfhear
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Advice to any young man
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'S cha ghòraiche i
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Is not foolish advice
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Gun ghaol a thoirt do dh' òg-bean
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Don't give your love to a young girl
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Cho bòidheach 's gum bi i
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No matter how pretty she is
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Ged labhras i gu ciùin riut
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She might speak to you so sweetly
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Cùm dùinte do chrìdh'
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But keep your heart closed
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'S feuch mun toir thu rùn dhi
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Before you give her your affection
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Gu lùb thu leat i
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Make sure you know her well
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Nach gòrach mi gad' chaoineadh
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Foolish of me to cry for you
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'S nach caoineadh tu mi
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When you would not cry for me
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Ro ghòrach thug mi gaol dhuit
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Foolishly I gave you my love
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'Gu faod thu bhith ga'm dhìth
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When I could lose you
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Ma thug fear eile bhuam thu
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If another has taken you from me
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Gur truagh a bhios mi
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Sad I will be
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O b'fheàrr a bhith 's an uaigh na
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Better to be in the grave
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Thu luaidh a bhith 'gam dhìth
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Than to be without you
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