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Harpbreakers Mile Marbhaisg Air a'Ghaol
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Sìleas
   
Appears On: Harpbreakers
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Mile Marbhaisg" on Capercaillie's album Choice Language
"Mile Marphaisg Air A Ghaol" on Mairi MacInnes' album This Feeling Inside
"Mile Marbh-phaig Air A' Ghaol" on Flora MacNeil's album Craobh Nan Ubhal
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Mile marbhaisg air a'ghaol A thousand shroud-curses on love
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Asam fhin a thug e chlaoidh That caused me pain
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Asam fhin a thug e chlaoidh That caused me pain
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Sgoilt e mo chridhe nam chom That broke my heart
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Sgoilt e mo chridhe nam chom That broke my heart
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Dh'fhuasgail e'm falt far mo chinn That caused me to tear out my hair
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Dh'fhuasgail e'm falt far mo chinn That caused me to tear out my hair
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Mu'n fhear a dh'fhalbh is nach till For the sake of the one who has left and won't return
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Cha déid mise cha déid mi I won't go, I won't go
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Cha déid mi do mhac a mhaoir I won't go with the mayor's son
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Cha déid mi do mhac a mhaoir I won't go with the mayor's son
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
No idir do mhac an t-saoir Nor with the carpenter's son
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
No idir do mhac an t-saoir Nor with the carpenter's son
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Chan eil an ach oigfhear faoin Who is nothing but a vain boy
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Chan eil an ach oigfhear faoin Who is nothing but a vain boy
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
B'annsa fear a leadain duinn I prefer the one with the brown hair
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
B'annsa fear a leadain duinn I prefer the one with the brown hair
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Cha déid mi do ghin 'san tir No, I won't go with any other
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
   
Cha déid mi do ghin 'san tir No, I won't go with any other
O hi hi ri ri u O hi hi ri ri u
Gus an tig mo leannan fhin Until my true love returns
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o
Ho i u a ho i u Ho i u a ho i u
Ho i u a ho hug o Ho i u a ho hug o