'ille dhuinn, 's toiigh leam thu

'ille dhuinn

's toigh leam thu

's toigh leam fhin thu

laochain;

mas toigh leat mi

is toigh leam thu -

's gur og a thug mi gaol dhut. dh'fhalbh mi mar a b' abhaist dhomh

air saillibh coimhead chaorach -

's beag a bha dhem fhor orra

's mo leannan air a' chaolas. nuair dhirich mi suas criongrabhal

's e m' inntinn nach robh aotrom -

bha 'm bata mach gu saighdeanais

's i toidhdidh fo cuid aodaich. 's ann a their mo pharantan

gur tamailt leotha m' fhaoineas -

gum faighinn fear na b' fhearr na thu

le bataichean 's le birlinn. ged gheibhinn fear na b' fhearr na thu

le bataichean 's le birlinn

gum b' fhearr leam fhin an gille donn

is e gun bhonn dhen t-saoghal. ged gheall mi dhut gun leanainn thu

's gun dealaichinn ri mo dhaoine

cha d' rachainn dha na hearadh leat

air cheannachd air an t-saoghal. ged a bhithinn posta riut

is coir agam air d' fhaotainn

cha b' fhada bhithinn beo agad

's an domhnallach as m' aonais. brown-haired lad

i'm fond of you

i'm really fond of you

boy;

if you're fond of me

i'm fond of you-

i've loved you since i was young. i set off as usual

to look for the sheep

but scant attention gave i to them

knowing my beloved was in the strait. when i climbed criongrabhal

my spirits were low -

the ship

with well-trimmed sails

was out near saighdeanais. my parents say that

my foolishness is a source of shame to them -

that i could attract a better man than you

an owner of ships and galleys. though i could have a better man than you

an owner of ships and galleys

i would much prefer the brown-haired lad

though he hadn't a penny in the world. though i promised you i'd follow you

and part company from my people

nothing in the world

could induce me to go to harris. i wouldn't survive long if married to you

while pining for macdonald.