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'S iomadh caileag bhòidheach laghach |
Many a lovely, pleasant young woman |
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A bhios 'na suidh' aig cuibhlidh |
Will sit at the spinning wheel |
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A' snìomh nan rolag 's seinn nan luinneag |
Plying the rolls and crooning melodies |
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Bidh gach currac binn ann |
All the peaked mutches will be present |
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A' snàithlean bòidheach ruith ro' meòirean |
Lovely yarn coursing through her fingers |
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Cothrom, còmhnard, sìnte |
Finished, smooth and stretched |
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A falt 'na dhual bhos cionn a cluais |
Her hair arranged in a plait |
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'Ga chumail suas le cìr ann |
Held by a comb above her ear |
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A Nic Theàrlaich, air do shlàinte |
A drink to your health, oh daughter of Charles |
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Bidh sinn càirdeil daonnan |
We shall always be cordial |
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Bidh thusa 'fàs, bidh mise 'cnàmh |
You will increase and I shall wither |
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'S mo cheann cho bàn ri faoileig |
My head white as a gull's |
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Bu mhór leam an toileach a thug siod dhomhs' |
It gave me great pleasure |
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A laighe blàth ri d'thaobhsa |
To lay warm by your side |
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Nuair thig an geamhradh, bídh tu sàs |
When winter comes you will be working |
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Aig nigheann bhàn Nic Mhaoilein |
For MacMillan's fair-haired daughter |
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Thig a'chuibhle cuairt car o dheas na o thuath |
The wheel will come spinning from south or from north |
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Agus gheobh ar n'easdairdean duais an eucoir |
And our enemies will receive the reward of their crime |
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Nuair thig an geamhradh, 's àm nam bainnsean |
When winter comes and the season for weddings |
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Gheobh sinn dram' dhe 'n Tòiseach |
We'll get a dram of spirits |
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'S bidh Nollaig chridheil aig cloinn nighean |
The girls and young boys |
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'S aig na gillean òga |
Will enjoy a merry Christmas |
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Bidh mnathan òg a' ruith 's a' leum |
Young women will bustle about |
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'S cuid dhiubh 'g éigheachd òran |
Some of them calling out songs |
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Bidh srannd aig bodaich ann am fodar |
Old men sitting in the straw |
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'S sogan orr' a' còmhradh |
Will drone contentedly in conversation |
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Thig a'chuibhle cuairt car o dheas na o thuath |
The wheel will come spinning from south or from north |
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Agus gheobh ar n'easdairdean duais an eucoir |
And our enemies will receive the reward of their crime |
