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Play On Light Laill Leathag
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Sìleas
   
Appears On: Play On Light; Gaelic Voices (compilation)
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Laill leathag o ho Laill leathag o ho
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
'Mhaighread Chridhe Dear Margaret
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Nighean an Tòisich MacIntosh's daugter
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
Falt buidh' air With yellow-gold
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Dath an òir ort Colored hair
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
'S cian am bliadhna The year you married
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Liom o'n phòs thu Is long ago
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
'S ann gu d'bhaile Many people
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Thriall am mór shluagh Came to your town
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
Thriall MacCoinnich MacKenzie and
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Is MacLeòid ann MacLeod and
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
'S MacFhionnghuin bho MacKinnon of
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Shrath nam Bò ann Strathbo came
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
'S mi 'nam shuidh' air I sat at
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Caolas Rònaidh The sound of Rona
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
M'aghaidh air Hiort Facing St. Kilda
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Nan eun móra Of the big birds
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
Thàinig bleidein A pleading, boastful
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Bleideil, bósdail Blether came
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
Le mheilibhdeid 's le With velvet and
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Le spuir 'a le bòtainn Spurs and boots
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
Dh'fhoighneachd e dhiom Who asked in a
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Le càil còmbhraidh King of a way
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
   
Gu de b'fhasan What the fashion
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho
Do Chlann Dòmhnaill Of Clan Donald was
O ho laill leathag o ho O ho laill leathag o ho