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Òg-Mhadainn Shamhraidh An Dà Fheannaig
   
Credits: Traditional; lyrics by Seonaidh MacIlleathain; arranged by Kathleen MacInnes, Iain MacDonald & Donald Shaw
   
Appears On: Òg-Mhadainn Shamhraidh
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Three Ravens" on Malinky's album 3 Ravens
"The Twa Corbies" on Old Blind Dogs' album Close To The Bone
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Chuala mi 's mi là air sgrìob As I was walking all alane
Dà fheannaig bha ri bròn neo-bhinn I heard twa corbies makin' a mane
Is tè dhiubh gairm leis an dìth The tane unto the ither did say
"Cà 'n-diugh an tèid sinn shireadh bìdh?" "Whar sall we gang and dine the day?"
   
Tha thall air cùl a' ghàrraidh fhàil In ahint yon auld fail dyke
Tighearn air ùr-chur chun a' bhàis I wot there lies a new-slain knight
'S chan fhiosrach aon gu bheil e ann And nane do ken that he lies there
Ach a chù, 's a sheabhag 's a chèile dhonn But his hawk, his hound an' his lady fair
   
Tha 'n cù air falbh a shealg an fhèidh His hound is tae the huntin' gane
'S tha 'n t-seabhag an tòir air eòin an t-slèibh His hawk tae fetch the wild-fowl hame
Tha leannan eil' aig a chèile phòst' His lady's tain anither mate
'S nis teannamaid fhìn ri cuirm is ròic So we may mak oor dinner swate
   
Suidhidh tu fhèin air chàimh a chlèibh Ye'll sit on his white hause-bane
Criomaidh mi fhìn a ghorm-shùil shèimh And I'll pike oot his bonny blue een
Is càiridh a chùl òr-bhuidh' trom Wi' ae lock o' his gowden hair
Ar nead nuair bhios e cinntinn lom We'll theek oor nest whan it grows bare
   
Is mòr na chaoineas air a sgàth Mony a one for him makes mane
Ach cha tig fios a bheò no bhàis But nane sall ken whar he is gane
Is thar a chnàmhan loma, bàn O'er his white banes, whan they are bare
Bidh sèideadh gaoithe gu Là Bhràth The wind sall blaw forever mair