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A Fhleasgaich Oig Is Ceanalta |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Maggie MacInnes, Dougie MacLean, Graeme Hughes & Ali Napier |
| Appears On : | Eilean Mara |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
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A Fhleasgaich Oig As Ceanalta
" on Cliar's album Cliar
" A Fhleasgaich Òig " on Talitha MacKenzie's album Spiorad " A Fhleasgaich Óig " on Alyth McCormack's album An Iomall |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Sèist : | Chorus (after each verse) : |
| A fhleasgaich oig is ceanalta | Oh young and gentle lad |
| 'S tu leannan nan deas ghruagach | To all the girls their sweetheart be |
| Do ghaol a rinn mo sharachadh | Your love has so oppressed me |
| 'S tha bhlath sin air mo shnuadh-sa | I'm pale and worn, it's plain to see |
| Shiubhlainn fada, fada leat | Far, far away I'd go with you |
| Shiubhlainn deas is tuath leat | I'd journey north and south with you |
| Is shnamhainn an cuan Ronach leat | I'd swim the Rona sea with you |
| 'S ri m' bheo cha toirinn fuath dhut | Through life I'd not disfavor you |
| Gur binn thu na na fidhlichean | You are sweeter than violins |
| Gur siobhalt' leam do ghluasad | To me you move so gracefully |
| Co chunnaic riamh air urlar thu | Whoever saw you on the dance floor |
| Nach duraigeadh bhith suas riut | Would wish to be there with you |
| Cha phoiteir 's chan fhear daoraich thu | You are neither drinker nor a drunkard |
| Bhios daonnan am measg buairidh | Who could be drawn into a quarrel |
| Sar chompanach mu'n bhotul thu | But a great companion with a bottle |
| 'S chan fhaicear sprochd na gruaim ort | Never seen being coarse or sour |
| Chan Ileach tha 'na leannan dhomh | Not from Islay is my sweetheart |
| Chan Aranach 's cha Tuathach | Not from Aran or North Uist |
| Ach 's ann an Ros a dh'araicheadh | But it was in Ross that he was reared |
| Fear ard an leadain dualaich | My tall handsome man with curling hair |