Sheatadh cailleach

Sèist:	Chorus:
Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach	The old woman would set, the old woman would reel
Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg	The old woman would set to the bellows
Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam bhuidhe	Fair-haired William's old wife would set
Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh	To the group who had gone
Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach	The old woman would set, the old woman would reel
Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg	The old woman would set to the bellows
Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam bhuidhe	Fair-haired William's old wife would set
Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh	To the group who had gone

Ruidhleadh cailleach nan cailleach	The oldest woman of the old women would reel
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach	With the old woman from the village of the nuns
'S gu seatadh a'chailleach Hearach	And the old Harris woman would set
Ris a'chaillich a bh'air falbh	To the old woman who had gone
Ruidhleadh cailleach nan cailleach	The oldest woman of the old women would reel
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach	With the old woman from the village of the nuns
'S gu seatadh a'chailleach Hearach	And the old Harris woman would set
Ris a'chaillich a bh'air falbh	To the old woman who had gone

Ruidhleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe	Fair-haired John's old wife would dance
Ris a'chaillich a bh'aig Uilleam	With William's old wife
'S nuair thug Anna dhith a currag	And when Anne removed her cap
B'fheadar do dh'Iain Curaidh falbh	Brave John had to go
Ruidhleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe	Fair-haired John's old wife would dance
Ris a'chaillich a bh'aig Uilleam	With William's old wife
'S nuair thug Anna dhith a currag	And when Anne removed her cap
B'fheadar do dh'Iain Curaidh falbh	Brave John had to go