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English Translation
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Amadan gòrach saighdear
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Silly fool of a soldier
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu
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I saw you drinking last night
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Amadan gòrach saighdear
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Silly fool of a soldier
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu
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I saw you drinking last night
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Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu
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I saw you walking the road
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Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich
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With all your gear clattering
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Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh
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Complaining that the road was rough
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Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan
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But, my lad, it was too narrow
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Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu
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I saw you walking the road
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Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich
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With all your gear clattering
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Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh
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Complaining that the road was rough
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Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan
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But, my lad, it was too narrow
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Amadan gòrach saighdear
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Silly fool of a soldier
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu
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I saw you drinking last night
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Amadan gòrach saighdear
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Silly fool of a soldier
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Amadan gòrach gòrach
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Silly, silly fool
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Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu
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I saw you drinking last night
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Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu
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I saw you walking the road
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Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich
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With all your gear clattering
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Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh
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Complaining that the road was rough
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Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan
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But, my lad, it was too narrow
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Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu
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I saw you walking the road
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Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich
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With all your gear clattering
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Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh
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Complaining that the road was rough
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Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan
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But, my lad, it was too narrow
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid
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To put under my thigh
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid
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To put under my thigh
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Gun d' dhiùlt am bodach luideach odhar
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The ragged, sallow old man
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As an t-sabhail feur dhomh
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Refused me hay in the barn
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid
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To put under my thigh
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid
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To put under my thigh
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh
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The old man refused me straw
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'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh
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The old man refused me hay
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Gun d' dhiùlt am bodach luideach odhar
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The ragged, sallow old man
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As an t-sabhail feur dhomh
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Refused me hay in the barn
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Na robh agam gioball bodaich
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If I had the ragged old man
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Na robh agam gioball bodaich
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If I had the ragged old man
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Na robh agam gioball bodaich
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If I had the ragged old man
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e
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And if he weren't clean when I removed him
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Chuirinn rithist ann e
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I'd put him back in again
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Bhogainn e, thogainn e
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I'd dip him and I'd lift him
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Bhogainn e, thogainn e
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I'd dip him and I'd lift him
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Bhogainn e, thogainn e
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I'd dip him and I'd lift him
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e
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And if he weren't clean when I removed him
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Chuirinn rithist ann e
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I'd put him back in again
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Na robh agam gioball bodaich
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If I had the ragged old man
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Na robh agam gioball bodaich
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If I had the ragged old man
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Na robh agam gioball bodaich
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If I had the ragged old man
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e
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And if he weren't clean when I removed him
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Chuirinn rithist ann e
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I'd put him back in again
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Bhogainn e, thogainn e
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I'd dip him and I'd lift him
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Bhogainn e, thogainn e
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I'd dip him and I'd lift him
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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Bhogainn e, thogainn e
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I'd dip him and I'd lift him
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Bhogainn as an allt e
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I'd dip him in the stream
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'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e
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And if he weren't clean when I removed him
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Chuirinn rithist ann e
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I'd put him back in again
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air
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A great beard will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air
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A great beard will grow on him
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Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air
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Grass and heather and moorland plants
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Will grow on him
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Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air
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Grass and heather will grow on him
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Fàsaidh feusag mhór air
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A great beard will grow on im
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Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air
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Grass and heather and moorland plants
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feusag mhór air
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A great beard will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air
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A great beard will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air
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A great beard will grow on him
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Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air
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Grass and heather and moorland plants
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Will grow on him
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Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air
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Grass and heather will grow on him
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Fàsaidh feusag mhór air
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A great beard will grow on im
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Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air
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Grass and heather and moorland plants
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Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air
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Will grow on him
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Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh
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A man who is late marrying
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Fàsaidh feusag mhór air
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A great beard will grow on him
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