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Chaidh mi' n dè dhan choille challtainn |
I went to the hazelwood yesterday |
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Shireadh chnothan airson biadh |
Seeking hazelnuts for food |
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Ach 's e bh' air a h-uile geug |
But on every branch and twig |
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Ach d' aodann-sa gam thriall |
Was your pursuing face |
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Chaidh mi' n dè gu tràigh a' mhaoraich |
I went to the shell shore yesterday |
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Lòn de choilleagan a bhuainn |
To gather cockles for a meal |
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Nochd a h-uile slige neamhnaid |
Every single shell was filled with |
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D' àilleachd-sa a luaidh |
Your beauty, my love |
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Chaidh mi staigh dhan aon taigh-òsda |
I went to the alehouse |
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Son do sgiùrsadh as mo cheann |
To expel you from my head |
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H-uile gloinne thog mi, thaom |
Every glass I raised, your beauty |
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Do mhaiseachd aist' na deann |
Overflowed from it |
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Chlaon mi tràth a-raoir dhan leabaidh |
I went early to bed last night |
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Thusa ruagadh as le suain |
To escape you in sleep |
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Ach cha tug thu cead dhomh cadal |
But you did not let me sleep 'til |
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Gus an deanainn duan |
I made you a song |
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Dh' iarrainn-sa bhith saor od thòireadh |
I'd wish to be free of your pursuit |
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Ach gu bheil sinn roinnt o chèil' |
But that we are apart |
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Do chumadh bhith an àit' do shamhla |
Let your presence replace my image of you |
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Agam bhios an fhèill |
And how I'd rejoice |
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Dh' fhàg thu mi nam bhaothair gòrach |
You've reduced me to foolish babbler |
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Bòradh chàirdean le do chliù |
Tiring friends with praise of you |
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Nuair a thig thu chì iad nacheil |
When you return they'll see that |
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Mearachd ann am fhiù |
My words are true |
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Chì iad sgurr a'danns' le saobh-shruth |
They'll see mountains dance with ripples |
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Famh is iolair' anns an ruidhl' |
Mole and eagle step the reel |
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Stamh gu caomh ag altrum sùbh-làir |
Red rasp held by kind sea-tangle |
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Mireadh mu an sùil |
Sport before their eyes |
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Chì iad mis' is thusa sùgradh |
They'll see you and I make merry |
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Bil ri bil, ar n-anail aoint' |
Lip to lip, our breath as one |
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Cniadachadh mar seo gu sìor le |
Caressing thus forever |
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Chàile b' e ar maoin |
Together our reward |
