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Nuair Bha Mi Òg An Gaol A Thug Mi Og
   
Credits: Neil MacLeod; arranged by Arthur Cormack, Brian McNeill & Alan Reid
   
Appears On: Nuair Bha Mi Òg
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
'S a' mhaduinn chéitein 'n uair tha 'n driùchd On a May morning when the dew
Cho ciùin air bhàrr an fheòir Lay gently on top of the grass
'S na lusan maoth cho maiseach ùr And the tender flowers, new and beautiful
A' dùsgadh suas 'n an glòir Were awakening in their glory
'S a' ghrian a' boillsgeadh air an gnùis And the sun shining on their surfaces
Mar sheudan mùirneach òir Like delicate, golden jewels
Tha sin gu tric a' toirt gu m' smaoin This often brings to my mind
An gaol a thug mi òg The love I gave in my youth
   
'N uair chì mi 'n spréidh a' ruith 's a' leum When I see the cattle and their young
Le éibhneas air na lòin Playing happily in the meadows
'S a chì mi smeòrach bhinn nan geug And I see the beautiful thrush
'S a céile fhéin 'n a còir And her chosen mate mong the branches
Ag ullachadh a cuachaig fhaoin Preparing her empty nest
C' a h-àlach maoth gun treòir For her tender, helpless young
Tha sin gu tric a' toirt gu m' smaoin This often brings to my mind
An gaol a thug mi òg The love I gave in my youth
   
'N uair chì mi 'n rìbhinn mhaiseach chiùin When I see the quiet and comely maiden
Le rùn gun fhoill gun ghò With love free from treachery or guile
'S a leannan gaoil d'an d'thug i ùidh Happily picking roses
Le sunnd a' buain nan ròs Along with the loved one she desired
'S a chi mi 'n t-òigfhear fearail, caomh And I see the friendly, manly lad
A' seinn ri taobh na h-òigh Singing beside the pure maid
Tha sin gu tric a' toirt gu m' smaoin This often brings to my mind
An gaol a thug mi òg The love I gave in my youth
   
Faodaigh na lusan éirigh suas But the flowers must sprout forth
Tha 'n diugh 'n an suain fo 'n fhòd Which today lie dormant in the earth
'S 'n uair thig an samhradh sèimh mu'n cuairt And when the calm summer comes around
Bidh luathghair aig na h-eòin The birds will rejoice
Thig iomadh caochladh oirnn nach saoil Many unseen changes will come about
'S cha bhi iad saor a bhròn Which will not be free from sorrow
Tha sin gu tric a' toirt gu m' smaoin This often brings to my mind
An gaol a thug mi òg The love I gave in my youth