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English Translation
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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'S i nochd a' chiad oidhche 'n fhoghair
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Tonight's the first night of the autumn
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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'S i nochd a' chiad oidhche 'n fhoghair
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Tonight's the first night of the autumn
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Chuir ad mise fhair an t-sabail
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When I was sent to watch the barn
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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Chuir ad mise fhair an t-sabail
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When I was sent to watch the barn
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Ma chuir cha b'ann gus a ghleidheadh
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Not sent to keep its store
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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Ma chuir cha b'ann gus a ghleidheadh
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Not sent to keep its store
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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'S an raoir a chuala mi an fhaghaid
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Last night I heard the hunters calling
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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'S an raoir a chuala mi an fhaghaid
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Last night I heard the hunters calling
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Eadar ceann a' bhaigh 's an fhadhal
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Between the bayhead and the fording
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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Eadar ceann a' bhaigh 's an fhadhal
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Between the bayhead and the fording
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Cha ghuth gallain's cha ghuth gadhair
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'Twas not the voice of lad nor hound
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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Cha ghuth gallain's cha ghuth gadhair
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'Twas not the voice of lad nor hound
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Guth na mna 's i m barr a meadhail
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But the voice of a woman, it was all haughty
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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Guth na mna 's i m barr a meadhail
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But the voice of a woman, it was all haughty
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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'S comhlan fhearraidh oga 'na deidh
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Whom a band of young men followed
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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'S comhlan fhearraidh oga 'na deidh
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Whom a band of young men followed
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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O 's i fhein a bha 'gan taghadh
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She could have her choice of them
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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O 's i fhein a bha 'gan taghadh
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She could have her choice of them
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Ghabh i 'n t-oigear seolta seaghach
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The youth she chose, full skilled and knowing
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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Ghabh i 'n t-oigear seolta seaghach
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The youth she chose, full skilled and knowing
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E ho hao ri o
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E ho hao ri o
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Oganach gun toir 'na dheidh
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With no feud to fear from foemen
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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E ho hao ri ri a ri
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A bho a iu a riu u
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A bho a iu a riu u
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