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Gaol nam fear dubh, grinn, grinn |
Most beloved of dark-haired men |
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Luaidh nan fear dubh, grinn, gasda |
Most beloved of fine and handsome dark-haired men |
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Gaol nam fear dubh, grinn, grinn |
Most beloved of dark-haired men |
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Eòghainn Duinn à Peighinn Dùin |
Brown-haired Ewan from Peighinn Dùin |
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Dhan tug mi mo rùn 's mo thasgaidh |
To whom I gave my love |
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Chunna mi air Fèill Phort Rìgh thu |
I saw you at the Portree fair |
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B' e àilleagan measg mìle pears' thu |
A jewel amongst a thousand folk |
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Fhèileadh ort den bhreacan uaine |
Wearing a kilt of green check |
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'S leam as bòidhche bhith ga fhaicinn |
How I loved to see it |
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Gaol nam fear dubh, grinn, grinn |
Most beloved of dark-haired men |
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'Eil fhios dè a chum a-raoir thu |
I wonder what kept you last night |
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'S nach robh 'n oidhche fuar no frasach? |
When there was neither rain nor cold? |
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Tha fios nach do chum am t-sìd' thu |
Surely the weather didn't keep you back |
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'S nach robh mìle slàn an astar |
Without even a mile to travel |
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'S math an taic thu ri d' chàirdean |
What a support you are to your kin |
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Guala' làidir, 's fheàirrd' iad ac' thu |
A strong shoulder, they are the better for having you |
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(Sèist...) |
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