Buain a choirce
(Reaping oats)
Scots Gaelic
Latha dhomh 's mi buain a choirce
Gheàrr mi beum 's cha robh e socair
Hò rò sna hoir ri ri ò
Hi ri ri ri hò rò eile
Hò rò sna hoir ri ri ò
Gheàrr mi beum 's cha robh e socair
Gheàrr mi mo ghlùn is leig mi osna
Gheàrr mi mo ghlùn is leig mi osna
Shuidh mi air uachdair a'ghoirtein
Shuidh mi air uachdair a'ghoirtein
Dh'fheuch am faicinn fear do choltais
Dh'fheuch am faicinn fear do choltais
Fear 'chùil duinn 'snan gruaidhean dosrach
Fear 'chùil duinn 's nan gruaidhean dosrach
Fhaoilinn bhig a shnàmhas an caolas
Fhaoilinn bhig a shnamhas an caolas
Beir mo shoraidh bhuam gu'm leannain
Gheàrr mi beum 's cha robh e socair
Hò rò sna hoir ri ri ò
Hi ri ri ri hò rò eile
Hò rò sna hoir ri ri ò
Gheàrr mi beum 's cha robh e socair
Gheàrr mi mo ghlùn is leig mi osna
Gheàrr mi mo ghlùn is leig mi osna
Shuidh mi air uachdair a'ghoirtein
Shuidh mi air uachdair a'ghoirtein
Dh'fheuch am faicinn fear do choltais
Dh'fheuch am faicinn fear do choltais
Fear 'chùil duinn 'snan gruaidhean dosrach
Fear 'chùil duinn 's nan gruaidhean dosrach
Fhaoilinn bhig a shnàmhas an caolas
Fhaoilinn bhig a shnamhas an caolas
Beir mo shoraidh bhuam gu'm leannain
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One day I was reaping oats
I made a cut which was not even
Ho ro sna hoir ri ri o
Hi ri ri ri ho ro eile
Ho ro sna hoir ri ri o
I made a cut which was not even
I cut my knee and let out a sigh
I cut my knee and let out a sigh
I sat at the top of the field
I sat at the top of the field
Trying to see someone like you
Trying to see someone like you
A brown-haired man with a fair face
A brown-haired man with a fair face
Oh little seagull who swims the straits
Oh little seagull who swims the straits
Take my greeting to my love
I made a cut which was not even
Ho ro sna hoir ri ri o
Hi ri ri ri ho ro eile
Ho ro sna hoir ri ri o
I made a cut which was not even
I cut my knee and let out a sigh
I cut my knee and let out a sigh
I sat at the top of the field
I sat at the top of the field
Trying to see someone like you
Trying to see someone like you
A brown-haired man with a fair face
A brown-haired man with a fair face
Oh little seagull who swims the straits
Oh little seagull who swims the straits
Take my greeting to my love