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Chorus (after each verse): |
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Hò bhan na hò bhan hò |
Ho bhan na ho bhan ho |
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Hì ho rò na hù bhan |
Hi ho ro na hu bhan |
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Hò bhan na hò bhan hò |
Ho bhan na ho bhan ho |
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Air Bìrlinn Ghoraidh Chròbhain |
On Godfrey Grovan's galley |
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Fichead sonn air cul nan ramh |
Twenty stalwarts behind the oars |
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Fichead buile lùghmhor |
Twenty vigorous strokes |
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Siùbhlaidh i mar eun a 'snàmh |
She will travel like a bird swimming |
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Is sìoban thonn 'ga sgiùrsadh |
And the spindrift of the waves hitting her |
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A'bhìrlinn rìoghail 's i a th'ann |
'Tis the Royal Galley |
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Siubhal-sìth 'na gluasad |
May she have a peaceful passage |
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Sròl is sìoda àrd ri crann |
Satin and silk banners at mast top |
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'S i bratach Olaibh Ruaidh i |
'Tis the banner of Red Olave |
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Dh'fhàg sinn Manainn mòr nan tòrr |
We left Big Man of the hills |
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Eirinn a' tighinn dlùth dhuinn |
Ireland coming close to us |
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Air Ile'n fheòir tha sinn an tòir |
We are in pursuit of grassy Islay |
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Ged dh'èireas tonnan dùghorm |
Although blue-black waves rise |
