Oran Na Maighdinn-mhara

Song of the Mermaid

Oran Na Maighdinn-mhara

Out on the crest of the waves to the stormA mach air bharr nan stuadh ri gaillionn
Cold and distant from the landFuachd is feannadh fad 'o thìr
My love for you is always pureTha mo ghaol dhuit daònan fallainn
Although I am a mermaidGed is maighdinn mhara mì

Chorus:Sèist:
Hùbha I and in the waves of the seaHùbha I 's na horaibh hùbhaidh
Hùbha I and in the waves of the seaHùbha I 's na horaibh hì
Hùbha I and in the waves of the seaHùbha I 's na horaibh hùbhaidh
It is with deceit you entice me'S ann le foill a mheall thu mì

My sleep is only fleetingChaneil mo chadal-sa ach luaineach
When the house is troubled'Nuair bhios buaireas air an tìd'
I was last night in the speckled corrieBha mi 'n raoir an coirre bhreacainn
And tonight I am on the island'S bi mi nochd an eilean I

Look and see the depth of the seaSeall is faic an grunnd na fairge
Treasures of silver and gold without endUamhan airgiod 's òr gun dìth
Loneliness did not see itLainnearachd chan fhaca sùil e
In a court or a king's palaceAnn an cuirt no lùchairt righ