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OF TIIK HIGHLAND CLANS.
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S CIANEL M FHUIREACH AN DUNEIDIN. — PENSIVE IS MY RESIDENCE IN
DUNEIDIN.
'S cianel m' fbuireach an Duneidin, Pensive is my residence in Duneidin,
'sci-anel muyrech an dun-eydin
Cumail comunn ri luchd Beurladli ; Keeping company with English-speak-
cumayl comunn ri luc bejrla' ino- men •
Thoir mo shoraidh bhlath gun treigsin, Bear my unchanged salute
hoyr mo horay' via' gun treygsin
Dh-ionnsaidh 'm eibhneis anns 's na To my joy, among tlie glens,
yi-on-say' meyv-neys anna 'sna
glennaibh.
glenn-ayv
Fonn : — ■
E ho ro, mo run a chailiim,
e lio ro mo run a chaylin
E lio ro, mo nm a chailinn ;
e ho ro mo run a chaylin
Run a chailinn, suairce manran,
run a chaylin su-ayrce man-ran
Dh-oich 's la tha tigli'n to m' aire,
yoych 'sla ha ti'-n fo mayre
Chorus : —
E ho ro, my love the maiden,
E ho ro, my love the maiden ;
My love, the maiden of the
animated converse,
Who is in my thoughts night
and day.
My heart is sad, wounded,
Tears run frequently from my eyes :
Tha mo cridhe dubhach, ciurte,
ha mo chri'-e du-vach ci-nrte
'S trie na deoir a ruidh o'm huillean ;
strio na de-oyr a ruy' cm hiiyllen
Antiguandiughna'mbithmodhuilriut, Wilt thou come to-day, or may I ex-
an tig n an di-u' nam bi' mo yuyl ri-ut pect thee,
Na'ndianmiant-iulthairnabeannaibh? Or shall I make my way over tha
nan di-an mi an ti-ul hayr na bennayv mountains ? —
E ho ro, etc. E ho ro, etc.
Tha mo chridhe mar na cuainten,
ha mo chri'-e mar na cu-aynten
Na duilleach nan crann fo luasgain ;
na duyllech nan crann fo In-asgayn
Na mar fhiadh fo thart an fhuaraen,
na mar i-a' fo hart an u-a-ren
'S mo shuillean ruaimleach le faire.—
smo huyll-en ru-aym-lech le fayre
E ho ro, etc.
My heart is like the sea.
Or the leaves of the wood in motion ;
Or like the deer athirst for the spring,
And my eyes dim for the want of
sleep. —
E ho ro, etc.
Gur binne na smeorach ceiten, Sweeter than the thrush in May
gur binne na sme-or-aoh ceyten
Caintdobheoil'stucomhradhreidhrium, Are the words of thy mouth in kindly
caynt do ve-oyl Btn cov-ra' rey' ri-um converse with me,
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