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O gur duine truagh mi

O gur duine truagh mi nach eil agaibh truas rium Oh what a poor soul I am, don't you pity me
'S miosa na gach buaireadh a bhuaileas mac màthar I suffer the worst troubles that can hit human kind
Chuir e nam cheò mi 's gann is duine beò mi It has confused me, I am barely alive
Mulachan gun dòigh mi is spòrs air mo shàilleadh I am a poor soul with no wealth, too much fun has pickled me
   
Co-dhiù bhithinn togarrach, co-dhiù bhithinn deònach Whether I fancy, whether I desire
Co-dhiù bhithinn togarrach air Raonaid no Seònaid Whether I fancy Rachel or Janet
A Rìgh nach robh fios agam gu cinnteach is deònach Lord, if only I knew surely and properly
'S mi bhiodh sgiobalta air m' fhirinn ga pòsadh I would be really quick to marry her

 

 

Recordings:
"Puirt A Beul" on James Graham's album Greisean Grèine
"Bodach Innse Chrò" on Na Seòid's album Na Seòid