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Mo rn air na maraichean
Hill o ro h o Mo rn air na maraichean 'S e maraichean an t-sgraidh Bu shunndach a leannain iad Hill o ro h o Dimirt a dh'fhg sinn Grianaig 'S bu chianail na caileagan A' crathadh an cuid bhridean 'S sinn fhin a's na crannagan Hill o ro h o A' crathadh an cuid bhridean 'S sinn fhin a's na crannagan 'S e Sne Dhonn a b' ainm dhi 'S gu dearbh 's math a bhaisteadh i Hill o ro h o 'S e Sne Dhonn a b' ainm dhi 'S gu dearbh 's math a bhaisteadh i Cha fhacas na bu bhidhche A' seladh bho acarsaid Hill o ro h o Cha fhacas na bu bhidhche A' seladh bho acarsaid 'S an uair a dh'fhg sinn Cluaidh Bha a' ghaoth a tuath mar chaitheadh dhi Hill o ro h o 'S an uair a dh'fhg sinn Cluaidh Bha a' ghaoth a tuath mar chaitheadh dhi Bu chiatach leam a' gluasad A' fuaradh air Ealasaid Hill o ro h o Bu chiatach leam a' gluasad A' fuaradh air Ealasaid Tha Nollaig a' tighinn dlth dhuinn Is tha 'Bhliadhn' Ur a' teannadh orinn Hill o ro h o Tha Nollaig a' tighinn dlth dhuinn Is tha 'Bhliadhn' Ur a' teannadh oirnn B' i m' aighear 's mo thoil-inntinn Air tr 's an Eilean Mhanainneach Hill o ro h o B' i m' aighear 's mo thoil-inntinn Air tr 's an Eilean Mhanainneach Gur mise bhios fo len dheth An semar an Admiral Hill o ro h o Gur mise bhios fo len dheth An semar an Admiral 'S nach fhaigh mi dhan taigh-sda 'A dh'l leis na caileagan Hill o ro h o Hill o ro h o Mo rn air na maraichean 'S e maraichean an t-sgraidh Bu shunndach a leannain iad Hill o ro h o
Translation into English
My regard is for the sailors Hill o ro h o How I love the sailors - the sporting sailors I'd happily follow and be one of them On Tuesday we left Greenock the girls were sad waving their scarves and we in the high rigging Sine Dhonn she was called and well-named was she Never before has there been seen such a handsome craft sailing from a harbour When we left the Clyde the north wind was blowing as was usual How pleasant it was to feel her move as she weathered round Alisa Craig Christmas is approaching and with it the New Year My gladness and contentment lies ashore on the Isle of Man I'll be grieved in the Admiral's room Unable to be in the inn drinking with the lassies
