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Fhir a bhàta na ho ro èile |
Boatman na ho ro eile |
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Fhir a bhàta na ho ro èile |
Boatman na ho ro eile |
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Fhir a bhàta na ho ro èile |
Boatman na ho ro eile |
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Mo shoraidh slàn leat 's gach àit' an tèid thu |
A fond farewell wherever you go |
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'S tric mi 'sealltainn o'n chnoc as àirde |
I often look from the highest hill |
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Dh'fheuch am faic mi fear a'bhàta |
To try and see the boatman |
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An tig thu'n diugh no'n tig thu màireach |
Will you come today or tomorrow? |
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'S mur tig thu idir gur truagh a tà mi |
If you don't come at all I will be down-hearted |
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Tha mo chridhe-sa briste brùite |
My heart is broken and bruised |
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'S tric na deòir a'ruith o m'shùilean |
With tears often flowing from my eyes |
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An tig thu'n nochd no 'm bi mo dhùil riut |
Will you come tonight or will I expect you? |
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No 'n dùin mi 'n dorus le osna thùrsaich? |
Or will I close the door with a sad sigh? |
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'S tric mi foighneachd de luchd nam bàta |
I often ask the people on boats |
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Am fac' iad thu no am bheil thu sàbhailt' |
Whether they see you or whether you are safe |
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'S ann a tha gach fear dhiùbh 'g raitinn |
Each of them says |
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Gur gorach mise nuair thug mi gràdh dhuit |
That I was foolish to fall in love with you |
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Fhir a bhàta na ho ro èile |
Boatman na ho ro eile |
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Fhir a bhàta na ho ro èile |
Boatman na ho ro eile |
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Fhir a bhàta na ho ro èile |
Boatman na ho ro eile |
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Mo shoraidh slàn leat 's gach àit' an tèid thu |
A fond farewell wherever you go |
