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Dh’fhalbh mo rùn ‘s dh’ fhàg e ‘n cala
Dh’fhalbh mo rùn e ho o hiu
Thog e na siùil ùr ri crannan
Dh’fhalbh mo rùn ‘s dh’ fhàg e ‘n cala

Dh’fhalbh mo leannan ‘uam a Ile
Air long rìomhach nan tri crannan
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Dh’fhalbh mo leannan ‘uam a dh’Eireann
‘S as a dhèidh cha bhi mi fallain
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Chuala mi gun d’rinn thu rèiteach
‘S gu dè feum a bh’a’s a’ ghealladh
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Chuala mi gun d’rinn thu pòsadh
‘S cha d’ dh’ fheòraich thu mi gu d’bhanais
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Chaneil unnam ach nighneag òg
Is gur e seòladair mo leannan
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Thuirt na mnathan gur e ‘m beud e
Gun tug mi mo speìs dhan mharaich’
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Mo run an Leatheanach Ban
‘S ann dhut thug mi mo ghràdh ‘s mo ghealladh
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My love has left the harbour
My love has gone
He raised the new sail to the mast
My love has left the harbour

My sweetheart has left me from Islay
On the fine three-masted ship
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My sweetheart has gone from me to Ireland.
Without him I won't be well
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I heard you were betrothed
So what was your promise worth?
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I heard you got married
And you didn't invite me to your wedding
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I am but a young girl
And it is the sailor that I love
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The women said that it was a pity
That I should give my love to the seaman
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My love is the fair MacLean,
To you I give my love and my promise
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