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Nach gòrach mi gad' chaoineadh |
Foolish of me to cry for you |
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'S nach caoineadh tu mi |
When you would not cry for me |
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Ro ghòrach thug mi gaol dhuit |
Foolishly I gave you my love |
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'Gu faod thu bhith ga'm dhìth |
When I could lose you |
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Ma thug fear eile bhuam thu |
If another has taken you from me |
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Gur truagh a bhios mi |
Sad I will be |
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O b'fheàrr a bhith 's an uaigh na |
Better to be in the grave |
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Thu luaidh a bhith 'gam dhìth |
Than to be without you |
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Ged gheibhinn s' an Roinn Eòrpa |
Were I to get Europe |
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'S na bheil do stòras innt' |
And all its riches |
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Ged gheibhinn sud air òrdugh |
If I could get that at my command |
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'S àite còmhnaidh innt |
And a place there to live |
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Ged gheibhte na mo Dhiùc mi |
Though I would be made a Duke |
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'S ged chrùinte mi nam Righ |
Or crowned a King |
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B'fheàrr leam bhith riut pòsda |
I would prefer to be married to you |
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Nam pòsadh tu mi |
If only you would marry me |
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Gur i mo ghaol-sa mhaighdeann |
My love is the maiden |
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Is grinn gun teid an gùn |
Who looks so fine in a gown |
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'S i mo ghràdh-sa mhaighdeann |
My love is the maiden |
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Gu faighnichinn thu |
That I would always ask for |
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Gu faighnichinn roimh 'n or thu |
I would ask for you before gold |
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Aig bòidhchead do shùil |
Because of the beauty of your eye |
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Is an gaol a thug mi òg dhuit |
The love I gave you when young |
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An diugh toirt deòir 'om shùil |
Now brings tears to my eye |
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Comhairl' thoirt air òigfhear |
Advice to any young man |
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'S cha ghòraiche i |
Is not foolish advice |
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Gun ghaol a thoirt do dh' òg-bean |
Don't give your love to a young girl |
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Cho bòidheach 's gum bi i |
No matter how pretty she is |
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Ged labhras i gu ciùin riut |
She might speak to you so sweetly |
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Cùm dùinte do chrìdh' |
But keep your heart closed |
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'S feuch mun toir thu rùn dhi |
Before you give her your affection |
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Gu lùb thu leat i |
Make sure you know her well |
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Nach gòrach mi gad' chaoineadh |
Foolish of me to cry for you |
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'S nach caoineadh tu mi |
When you would not cry for me |
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Ro ghòrach thug mi gaol dhuit |
Foolishly I gave you my love |
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'Gu faod thu bhith ga'm dhìth |
When I could lose you |
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Ma thug fear eile bhuam thu |
If another has taken you from me |
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Gur truagh a bhios mi |
Sad I will be |
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O b'fheàrr a bhith 's an uaigh na |
Better to be in the grave |
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Thu luaidh a bhith 'gam dhìth |
Than to be without you |
