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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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'S i nochd a' chiad oidhche 'n fhoghair |
Tonight's the first night of the autumn |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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'S i nochd a' chiad oidhche 'n fhoghair |
Tonight's the first night of the autumn |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Chuir ad mise fhair an t-sabail |
When I was sent to watch the barn |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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Chuir ad mise fhair an t-sabail |
When I was sent to watch the barn |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Ma chuir cha b'ann gus a ghleidheadh |
Not sent to keep its store |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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Ma chuir cha b'ann gus a ghleidheadh |
Not sent to keep its store |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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'S an raoir a chuala mi an fhaghaid |
Last night I heard the hunters calling |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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'S an raoir a chuala mi an fhaghaid |
Last night I heard the hunters calling |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Eadar ceann a' bhaigh 's an fhadhal |
Between the bayhead and the fording |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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Eadar ceann a' bhaigh 's an fhadhal |
Between the bayhead and the fording |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Cha ghuth gallain's cha ghuth gadhair |
'Twas not the voice of lad nor hound |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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Cha ghuth gallain's cha ghuth gadhair |
'Twas not the voice of lad nor hound |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Guth na mna 's i m barr a meadhail |
But the voice of a woman, it was all haughty |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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Guth na mna 's i m barr a meadhail |
But the voice of a woman, it was all haughty |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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'S comhlan fhearraidh oga 'na deidh |
Whom a band of young men followed |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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'S comhlan fhearraidh oga 'na deidh |
Whom a band of young men followed |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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O 's i fhein a bha 'gan taghadh |
She could have her choice of them |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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O 's i fhein a bha 'gan taghadh |
She could have her choice of them |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Ghabh i 'n t-oigear seolta seaghach |
The youth she chose, full skilled and knowing |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
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Ghabh i 'n t-oigear seolta seaghach |
The youth she chose, full skilled and knowing |
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E ho hao ri o |
E ho hao ri o |
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Oganach gun toir 'na dheidh |
With no feud to fear from foemen |
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E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
E ho hao ri ri a ho ho |
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E ho hao ri ri a ri |
E ho hao ri ri a ri |
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A bho a iu a riu u |
A bho a iu a riu u |
