Coisich, a Ruin

Coisich, a ruin, hu il oro,

cum do ghealladh rium, o hi ibh o;

beir soraidh bhuam, hu il oro,

dha Hearadh, boch oraino o

Beir soraidh bhuam

dha na Hearadh-

gu Seon Caimbeul

donn mo leannan-

gu Seon Caimbeul

donn mo leannan-

sealgair geoidh,

roin is eala;

Sealgair geoidh,

roin is eala,

bhric a ni leum

' fheidh ri langan.

'S filuch an oidhche

nochd 's gur fuar I,

ma thug Clann Nill

druim a' chuain orr';

Ma thug Clann Nill

druim a' chuainn orr'-

luchd nan seol ad

's nan long luatha;

Luchd nan seol ad

's nan long luath,

's nam brataicheann

gorm is uaine;

"s nam brataicheann

gorm is uaine-

cha be 'fhear cearraig

bheireadh bhuat I.

(Translation) Come On, My Love

Come on, my love, hu il oro

keep your promise to me, o hi ibh o;

take greeting from me, hu il oro

over to Harris, boch orainn o.

Take greetings from me

Over to Harris-

To John Campbell

my brown-haired sweetheart

To John Campbell

my brown-haired sweetheart-

hunter of goose

seal and swan

Hunter of goose

seal and swan-

of leaping trout

of bellowing deer

Wet is the night

tonight, and cold,

If the MacNeills

have put to sea

If the MacNeills

have put to sea-

men of high sails

and swift ships;

Men of high sails

and swift ships;

and of banners

blue and green

And of banners

blue and green

no left-hander

could take her rudder from you.