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Haidh O |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Maggie MacInnes & Graeme Hughes |
| Appears On : | Peaceful Ground |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
"
Haghaidh O, Haghaidh O
" on Mackenzie's album Camhanach
" Catharsis " on Tannas' album Suilean Dubh |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Sèist : | Chorus (after each verse) : |
| Haidh o haidh o ho | Haidh o haidh o ho |
| Haidh o a hee hu bho ho | Haidh o a hee hu bho ho |
| Haidh o haidh o ho | Haidh o haidh o ho |
| An cuala sibh mun mhaideann chèitich? | Did you hear about the young maiden? |
| Air an tug Niall Òg an' Èiginn | She was taken by young Neil |
| Air taobh beinne ri latha grèineadh | At the side of a hill on a sunny day |
| 'S truagh a rìgh nach b'e mi fhèin i | It's a pity it wasn't me |
| 'S mi nach deanadh glaodh na èughach | I wouldn't have screamed or shouted |
| Cha strachdainn brollach a lèineadh | I wouldn't have torn his shirt |
| Na strachdadh gu fuaghlainn fhèin i | If it tore I'd sew it myself |
| Le snàthaid bhig 's le snàth glè gheal | With fine pure white thread |
| Nighinn ann a fuaran slèibh i | And I'd wash it in the stream |
| Thiormaichinn air bhàrr nan geug i | And dry it on the bushes |