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Coisich, a rùin, hù il oro |
Come on, my love, hù il oro |
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Cum do ghealdadh rium, o hi ibh o |
Keep your promise to me, o hi ibh o |
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Beir soraidh bhuam, hù il oro |
Take greetings from me, hù il oro |
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Dha na Hearadh, boch orainn o |
Over to Harris, boch orainn o |
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Beir soraidh bhuam, hù il oro |
Take greetings from me, hù il oro |
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Dha na Hearadh, o hi ibh o |
Over to Harris, o hi ibh o |
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Gu Seon Caimbeul, hù il oro |
To John Campbell, hù il oro |
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Donn mo leannan, boch orainn o |
My brown-haired sweetheart, boch orainn o |
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Gu Seon Caimbeul, hù il oro |
To John Campbell, hù il oro |
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Donn mo leannan, o hi ibh o |
My brown-haired sweetheart, o hi ibh o |
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Sealgair geòidh, hù il oro |
Hunter of goose, hù il oro |
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Ròin is eala, boch orainn o |
Seal and swan, boch orainn o |
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Sealgair geòidh, hù il oro |
Hunter of goose, hù il oro |
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Ròin is eala, o hi ibh o |
Seal and swan, o hi ibh o |
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Bhric a ní leum, hù il oro |
Of leaping trout, hù il oro |
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'N fhèidh ri langan, boch orainn o |
Of bellowing deer, boch orainn o |
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'S fliuch an oidhche, hù il oro |
Wet is the night, hù il oro |
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Nochd's gur fuar i, o hi ibh o |
Tonight and cold, o hi ibh o |
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Ma thug Clann Nìll, hù il oro |
If the MacNeills, hù il oro |
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Druim a' chuain orr', boch orainn o |
Have to put to sea, boch orainn o |
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Ma thug Clann Nìll, hù il oro |
If the MacNeills, hù il oro |
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Druim a' chuain orr', o hi ibh o |
Have to put to sea, o hi ibh o |
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Luchd nan seòl àrd, hù il oro |
Men of high sails, hù il oro |
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'S nan long luatha, boch orainn o |
And swift of ships, boch orainn o |
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Luchd nan seòl àrd, hù il oro |
Men of high sails, hù il oro |
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'S nan long luatha, o hi ibh o |
And swift of ships, o hi ibh o |
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'S nam brataichean, hù il oro |
And of banners, hù il oro |
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Gorm is uaine, boch orainn o |
Blue and green, boch orainn o |
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'S nam brataichean, hù il oro |
And of banners, hù il oro |
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Gorm is uaine, o hi ibh o |
Blue and green, o hi ibh o |
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Cha b'fhear cearraig, hù il oro |
No left-hander, hù il oro |
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Bheireadh bhuat i, boch orainn o |
Could take her rudder from you, boch orainn o |
