Mo Ghruagach Dhonn-Julie Fowlis

Lyrics: English Translation: Hi ho ro, mo ghruagach dhonn Hi ho ro, my brown-haired lass 'S ann ort fhèin a dh'fhàs an loinn Whose beauty becomes more beguiling Dh'fhàg siud acaid na mo chom The deep love I have for you An gaol cho trom 's a ghabh mi ort Has left me sorely wounded Fhuair mi do litir Dimàirt Your letter arrived on Tuesday Dh'innseadh dhòmhsa mar a bha Telling of what was to be Gu robh thu a' tighinn gun dàil It told that your ship would arrive A-mach air bàta Ghlaschu In Glasgow without delay Nuair a leugh mi mar a bha When I read this Ghabh mi sìos am Brumalà I immediately headed for the Broomielaw Chunnaic mi a' tighinn am bàt' I saw the ship approach 'S an t-àilleagan, an ainnir, innt' Carrying the jewel, the maiden Nuair a shìn mi mach mo làmh When I held out my hand Thionndaidh thu le fiamh a' ghàir' You turned with a slight smile 'S labhair thu facal no dhà And uttered a couple of words Dh'fhàg iomadh tràth gun chadal mi Which left me sleepless many nights 'S ann ort fhèin tha ghruag a' fàs You have the loveliest hair Cha dubh 's cha ruadh is cha bhàn Neither black, nor red, nor fair Ach mar an t-òr as àille snuadh But the color of the most beautiful gold Gu buidhe, dualach, camalagach Yellow, braided and curled Dhèanainn sgrìobhadh dhut le peannt I would write for you with a pen 'S dhèanainn treabhadh dhut le crann And I would cultivate for you with a plow 'S dhèanainn sgiobair dhut air luing And I would captain a ship for you Air nighean donn nam meall-shùilean Brown-haired lass of the deceiving eyes Meòir is grinn thu air an t-snàth You are skilled at working wool No cur peannt air pàipear bàn And at writing on blank paper Ach ma chaidh thu null thar sàil But if you have gone overseas Dh'Astràilia, mo bheannachd leat To Australia, good-bye to you Cha bhi mi tuilleadh fo leòn I will no longer be in despair Glacaidh mi tè ùr air spòig I'll grab a new one by the hand Solamh bu ghlice bha beò Solomon, the wisest man who lived Bha aige mòran leannanan Had many sweethearts Hi ho ro, mo ghruagach dhonn Hi ho ro, my brown-haired lass 'S ann ort fhèin a dh'fhàs an loinn Whose beauty becomes more beguiling Dh'fhàg siud acaid na mo chom The deep love I have for you An gaol cho trom 's a ghabh mi ort Has left me sorely wounded