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Alasdair Oig mhic 'ic Neacail |
Young Alasdair, son of the son of Nichol |
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Chorus (after each verse): |
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Iluin o ho, hi i ho ro ho |
Iluin o ho, hi i ho ro ho |
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Iluin o, hi i o ro |
Iluin o, hi i o ro |
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Na hul irin o ho, hi i ho ro ho |
Na hul irin o ho, hi i ho ro ho |
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B' fhearr leam fhìn gum beirinn mac dhuit |
I wish I could bear you a son |
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Còignear no sianar no seachdnar |
Five or six or seven of them |
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Chuirinn ciùird an làimh gach fear dhiubh |
I would give each one a trade |
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Bheirinn cìoch is glùin dha 'n asgaidh |
I would suckle the and raise them without payment |
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Thogainn suas air mar a b' fhasa iad |
I would lift them up where it would be easiest |
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Air mo ghualainn far am faicte iad |
Up on my shoulder where they would be seen |
