Gheibhinn cadal math
Lyrics Angus MacKechnie
Melody Norma McDougall
Gheibhinn cadal math le m’ ghaol,
Is laighinn sùmhail dlùth ri taobh;
O gheibhinn cadal math le m’ ghaol,
Ged bhiodh an t-aodach gann oirnn.
Gum faighinn cadal math le m’ luaidh,
Ged bhiodh an sneachd ga chur mun
chruaich;
Gum paisginn thu rim thaic
mar uan,
Is chumainn bhuait gach aimhleas.
Do bhroilleach geal mar chanach lòin,
Do ghruaidhean fallain, dreach nan ròs;
Do mhala chaol
mar ite ‘n eòin,
Gur biadh is ceòl do chainnt leam.
Gun d’rinn mi aomadh riut glè
òg,
Nuair bha mi aotrom,
faoin, gun ghò;
Tha do chion-falaich
Gur h-i do phòg
a mheall mi.
Mo chion air cruinneag a’ chùil bhàin,
Gur i mo roghainn, i thar chàich;
Gur eagal leam nach
bi mi slàn,
Bidh cuid an geall air earras ‘s
maoin,
Le crodh is aighean ‘s
fearann saor;
Gum fòghnadh dhomhs’ am bothan fraoich,
Ach thusa ghaoil bhith ann leam.
Gur ann am Muile
nam beann fuar,
Tha ’chruinneag a thug dhìom mo shnuadh;
Gur e do ghaol dh’fhàg
faoin mo shuain,
‘S gur truagh nach robh
mi thall leat.
I’d get a good sleep
Lyrics Angus MacKechnie
Melody Norma McDougall
I’d get a good sleep with my love
And I’d lie quietly close by her side
Oh I’d get a good sleep with my love
Though our clothes would be scarce on us.
I’d get a good sleep with my
darling
Though the snow would be
falling on the peat stack
I’d wrap you up in my arms
like a lamb
And keep every
harm from you
Your white bosom is like the
bog cotton
Your healthy cheeks have the
hue of the rose
Your slender brow is like a
bird’s feather
Your speech is food and
drink to me
I was seduced by you when
very young
When I was silly, foolish
and without guile
Your secret love is wounding
me now
It was your kiss that deceived
me
My desire is for the fair
haired girl
She is my choice, she above
all others
I am afraid that I won’t be
alive
If I don’t get you in my
hand, darling
Some are excessively fond of
wealth and riches
With cattle and calves, and
free land
The heather bothy would do for me
As long as you, my dear,
with in it with me
It is in
That the girl who took my
healthy colour from me
It is your love that has
made my sleep lonely
And how sad it is that I am
not there with you