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Nach truagh leat mi 's mi 'm prìosan |
Do you not pity me, as I'm in prison |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg? |
My little young Molly? |
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Nach truagh leat mi 's mi 'm prìosan |
Do you not pity me, as I'm in prison |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg? |
My little young Molly? |
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Do chàirdean a' cur binn orm |
Your friends are condemning me |
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Mo chuid dhe 'n t-saoghal thu |
You, my whole world |
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A bhean na mala mìne |
Oh woman of the smooth eyebrows |
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'S na pògan mar na fìogais |
And kisses as sweet as figs |
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'S tu nach fhàgadh shìos mi |
You would not degrade me |
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Le mi-rùn do bheòil |
With malice from your mouth |
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Di Dòmhnaich anns a' ghleann dhuinn |
It was on Sunday as we rode through the glen |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg |
My little young Molly |
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Nuair a thòisich mi ri cainnt riut |
That I began conversing with you |
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Mo chuid dhe 'n t-saoghal mhòr |
All that I have on earth |
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Nuair a dh'fhosgail mi mo shùilean |
When I opened my eyes |
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'S a sheall mi air mo chùlaibh |
And looked over my shoulder |
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Bha marcaich' nan each crùdhach |
The riders on shoed horses |
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'Tighinn dlùth air mo thòir |
Were drawing near in my pursuit |
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'S mis' a bh'air mo bhuaireadh |
I became confounded |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg |
My little young Molly |
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Nuair thànaig sluagh mun cuairt dhuinn |
When we were surrounded by a host |
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Mo ribhinn ghlan ùr |
My innocent, young girl |
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Is truagh anns an uair sin |
It's a pity that my arm |
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Nach do thuit mo làmh o m'ghualainn |
Did not then fall from my shoulder |
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Mun d'amais mi do bhualadh |
Before I happened to strike you with a sword blow |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg |
My little young Molly |
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Gur bòidhche leam a dh'fhàs thu |
You have grown to be lovelier |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg |
My little young Molly |
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Na 'n lilì anns an fhàsach |
Than the wild meadow's lily |
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Mo chiad ghràdh 's mo rùn |
My first love and darling |
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Mar aiteal caoin na gréineadh |
In your hue and form |
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Am madainn chiùin ag éirigh |
You were like a soft ray of sunshine |
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B'e siud do dhreach 's t'eugais |
On a still morning |
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Mo Mhaili bheag òg |
My little young Molly |
