Ailein Duinn (Theme from Rob Roy)

Song Ailein Duinn (Theme from Rob Roy)
Artist Méav
Album Celtic Twilight 5

Lyrics

Gura mise tha fo éislean
(How sorrowful I am)
Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g'éirigh
(Early in the morning rising)
Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat
(Ò hì, I would go with you)
Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
(Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì)
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
(Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho)
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat
(Brown-haired Alan, ò hì, I would go with you)
Ma 's'en cluasag dhuit a ghaineamh
(If your pillow is the sand)
Ma 'se leabaidh dhut an gheamainn
(If your bed is the seaweed)
Ma 's en t-iasg do choinlean geala
(If the fish are your bright candles)
Ma 's e na ròin do luchd-faire
(If the seals are your watchmen)
Dh'òlainn deoch ge boil le càch e
(I'd drink, though all abhor it)
De dh'fhuil do choim 's tu 'n déidh do bhathadh
(Of your heart's blood after your drowning)

Pinyin

Gura mise tha fo é islean
How sorrowful I am
Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g'é irigh
Early in the morning rising
Ò hì shiù bhlainn leat
Ò hì, I would go with you
Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiù bhlainn leat
Brownhaired Alan, ò hì, I would go with you
Ma ' s' en cluasag dhuit a ghaineamh
If your pillow is the sand
Ma ' se leabaidh dhut an gheamainn
If your bed is the seaweed
Ma ' s en tiasg do choinlean geala
If the fish are your bright candles
Ma ' s e na rò in do luchdfaire
If the seals are your watchmen
Dh'ò lainn deoch ge boil le cà ch e
I' d drink, though all abhor it
De dh' fhuil do choim ' s tu ' n dé idh do bhathadh
Of your heart' s blood after your drowning