The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Version)
Original Gaelic Lyrics by Griogair Labhruidh
Seinnibh leam dàn
Gu nìghneag mo chrìdh
Nìghneag mo rùn ‘s mo ghràidh
Faicibh am bàt
‘S e togail bho thìr
Giùlain mo rìgh bho thràigh
Gailleann is fuachd
Bàirlinn is stuadh
‘G èirigh gu cruaidh bhon fhairge
Crònan nan tonn
Òran nan sonn
Bualadh le fonn gu garg oirr’
Prionnsa nam buadh
Frasaibh mu ghruaidh
Ainnir mo luaidh a’ falbh leis
Rìgh nam fear còir
Dh’fhàg sinn gun treòir
Lèir-chreach is glòir na h-Albann
Na fiùran bha treun
Bu chliùiteach am beus
Siol nam muc bhreun a mharbh iad
Ach chì sinn an là
Gun cluinn sinn mar bhà
Geumnaich an àil gu caithreamach
Moch sa Mhadainn
(Alasdair Mac Mhaighsitr Alasdair)
Hùg hó ill a ill ó
Hùg hó o ró nàill leibh
Hùg hó ill a ill ó
Seinn o ho ró nàill leibh
Moch sa mhadainn ‘s mi dùsgadh
’S mòr mo shunnd is mo cheòl-gàire
On a chuala mi am Prionnsa
Thighinn do dhùthaich Chlainn Ràghnaill
Gràinne-mullach gach rìgh thu
Slàn gum till thusa Theàrlaich
Is ann tha an fhìor-fhuil gun truailleadh
Anns a' ghruaidh is mòr nàire
Mar ri barrachd na h-uaisle
Dh' èirigh suas le deagh nàdar;
Is nan tigeadh tu rithist
Bhiodh gach tighearna na àite
Is nan càraicht an crùn ort
Bu mhùirneach do chàirdean;
Bhiodh Loch Iall mar bu chòir dha
Cur an òrdugh nan Gàidheal
The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Version)
Original Gaelic lyrics by Griogair Labhruidh (English translation)
Sing with me a song
To the girl of my heart
Girl of my desire and my love
See the boat
Heading from land
Carrying my king from the shore
Gale and cold
Breakers and swell
Rising harshly from the sea
The drone of the surge
Song of the heroes
Striking on it fiercely with melody
Prince of virtues
The spray on his cheek
Maiden of my love departs with him
King of just men
Who left us adrift
Devastation and glory of Scotland
The sturdy saplings
Their virtue was famed
Horde of the brutal beast who slaughtered them
But we will see the day
When we hear as before
The triumphant bellowing of their young
Moch sa Mhadainn
(Alexander MacDonald)
Hùg hó ill a ill ó
Hùg hó o ró nàill leibh
Hùg hó ill a ill ó
Seinn o ho ró nàill leibh
Early in the morning as I awake
My laughter and joy are great
Since I heard of the prince
Coming to Clanranald country
You are the greatest of all kings
Health to your return Charles
A true bloodline, unpolluted
Humility on your cheeks
As well as the height of nobility
Rising up with good nature
And if you came again
All lords would be in their place
And if the crown was fixed on you
Your friends would be happy
Locheil would be as he should be
Putting the Gaels in order