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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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Thug mi gaol, thug mi gaol
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I gave love, I gave love
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Thug mi gaol don fhear bhàn
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I gave love to the fair-haired one
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Agus gealladh dhutsa, luaidh
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And I gave you my promise, dear
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O cha dual dhomh bhith slàn
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Oh it is my fate to be desolate
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Chaidh am bàta troimh na caoil
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The boat went through the strait
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Leis na daoine Dimàirt
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With the people on Tuesday
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'S mise phaigh am faradh daor
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It was I that paid the dear fare
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Bha mo ghaol air a clàr
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My love was on her deck
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Chunnacas long air a' chuan
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A ship was seen on the ocean
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'S i cur suas na seòl àrd
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Hoisting her high sails
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'Nuair a dhiùlt i dhol mun cuairt
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When she refused to turn around
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Bha mo luaidh-s' air an t-snàmh
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My love was made to swim
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Bha mi bruadar an raoir
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I was dreaming last night
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Bha mi caoimhneas mo ghràidh
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I was in the kind company of my love
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'S nuair a dhùisg mi as mo shuain
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When I awoke from my sleep
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Bha mi fuar falamh fàs
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I was cold, empty and desolate
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Bha mi deas is bha mi tuath
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I was south and I was north
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Bha min Cluaidh uair no dhà
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I was near the Clyde once or twice
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Dhe na chunna mi fon ghrèin
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After all that I have seen under the sun
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Thug mi spèis don fhear bhàn
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I gave my admiration to the fair one
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Cha tèid mise 'thigh a' chiùil
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I will never go to the house of music
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Thuit mo shùgradh gu làr
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My joy has deserted me
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Bhon a chualas thusa rùin
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Since it was heard that you, my love
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'Bhith 's a' ghrùnnd far nach tràigh
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Are on the bed of the bottomless sea
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