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How torn am I with anguish
This night upon the sea;
My sleep is aught but peaceful,
My darling far from me.
How oft my thoughts entwine thee;
Without thee I am wae;
And if I do not get thee,
My days must shortly fail.
Eye glancing like the blae-fruit,
’Neath eye-lash clasping fast;
Cheek blushing like the rowan,
And face to me most sweet.
Unless they say untruly,
My love I gave thee all;
Like years my days go o’er me,
Since reft I was from thee.
The knot that sweetly binds us
Is now made firm and fast;
The mockers loudly tell me
No weal in it there be.
The man that fortune favours,
A cross they say must bear;
But I am thankful, joyful,
Although my purse be bare.
Gur muladach a ta mi,
’S mi nochd air aird a’ chuain;
’S neo shunntach mo chadal domh,
’S do chaidreadh fada bhuam.
Gur trie mi ort a smaointeach;
As t-aogais tha mi truagh;
’S mar a dean mi t-fhaotainn,
Cha bhi mo shaoghal buan.
Suil chorrach mar an dearcaig,
Fo ’n rosg a dh-iathas dlii;
Gruaidhean mar an caoran,
Fo ’n aodann tha leam eiiiin.
Mar d’ aithris iad na bhreugan,
Gu ’n tug mi fein duit rim;
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S gur bliadhna leam gach la’,
Bho ’n uair a dh’ fhag mi thu.
Tha ’n t-snuaim a nise ceangailte
Gu daingeann ’us gu teann;
’S their luchd na fanoid riumsa
Nach ’eil mo bhuannachd ann.
’M fear aig a’ bheil soirbheachd,
Tha crois a tigh’nn na ’cheann;
’S tha mise taingeil toillichte,
Ge d’ tha mo sporan gann.