Mo Chailin Dìleas Donn

Gu ma slàn a chì mi (healthy may I see you)
 Mo chailin dìleas donn (My brown-haired faithful girl)
 Bean a chuailein rèidh air (Woman of the smooth tresses)
 An deas a dh'èireadh fonn (Whose shapely form is my delight)
 'S i cainnt do bheòil bu bhinne leam (You talk is the sweetest to me)
 An uair bhiodh m' inntinn trom (When my mind is heavy)
 'S tu thogadh suas mo chridh' (And you would lift up my heart)
 Nuair a bhiodh tu bruidhinn rium (Whenever you would speak to me)
 Gur muladach a ta mi (Sad am I)
 'S mi nochd air àird a' chuain (Tonight on the high seas)
 Neo-shunndach mo chadal dhomh (My sleep is restless)
 'S do chaidreamh fada bhuam (And I am far from your embrace)
 Gur tric mi ort a' smaointinn (I think on you often)
 As t' eugmhais tha mi truagh (Without you I am nothing)
 Is mur a dèan mi t' fhaotainn (And if I can't have you)
 Cha bhi mo shaoghal buan (I will not remain long in this world)
 Tacan mu'n do sheòl sinn (Shortly before I sailed)
 Is ann a thòisich càch (Others began)
 Ri innseadh do mu chruinneag-sa (To tell my love)
 Nach tillin-sa gu bràth (I would not return)
 Na cuireadh siud ort gruaimean (Don't be downhearted)
 A luaidh, ma bhios mi slàn (My love, if I have my health)
 Cha chùm dad idir uait mi (Nothing will keep you from me)
 Ach saighead chruaidh a' bhàis (But the harsh arrow of death)
 Tha'n t-snaidhm a-nise ceangailte (The knot is now tied)
 Gu daingeann agus teann (Strongly and tightly)
 Ged theireadh càch, 's iad fanaid rium (Though others say scornfully)
 Nach eil mo phrothaid ann (That there is no gain in it for me)
 Am fear aig a bheil fortan (The man who has a fortune)
 Tha crois aige na cheann (Has a troubled mind)
 'S tha mise taingeil, toilichte (And I am thankful and happy)
 Ged tha mo sporan gann (Though my money is scarce)
 Gu ma slàn a chì mi (Healthy may I see you)
 Mo chailin dìleas donn (My brown-haired faithful girl)
 Bean a chuailein rèidh air (Woman of the smooth tresses)
 An deas a dh'èireadh fonn(Whose shapely form is my delight)
 'S i cainnt do bheòil bu bhinne leam (You talk is the sweetest to me)
 An uair bhiodh m' inntinn trom (When my mind is heavy)
 'S tu thogadh suas mo chridh' (And you would lift up my heart)
 Nuair a bhiodh tu bruidhinn rium