Breisleach

Chaidh mi 'n-de/ dhan choile chailtainn

shireadh chno han airson bladh

ach 's e bh'air a h-ulle geug ach

d'aodan-sa gam thriall.

chaidh mi 'n-de/ gu traigh a'mhaoraich

lo

de choilleagan a bhuain

nochd a h-ulle slige neamhnaid

d'ailleachd-sa a luaidh

Chaidh mi stagh dhan aon taigh-osda

son do sglu

sadh as mo cheann

h-ulle glainne thog mi thaom do

mhaiseachd aist' na deann.

chiaon mi tra h a-raoir dhan leabaidh

thusa ruagadh as le suain

ach cha tug thu cead dhomh cadai

gus an deanainn duan

Dh'larrain-sa bhith saor od tho

eadh

ach gu bheil sinn roinnt o che/il'

do churhadh bhith an ait' do shamhla

agam bhios an fhe/ill

dh'ghag thu mi 'nam bhaothair go

ach

bo/dhradh chairdean le do chilu

nuair a thig thu chi lad nach eil

mearachd ann am fhiu

Chi lad sgurr a' danns le saobh-shruth

famh is iolair' anns an ruidhi'

stamh gu caomh ag altram suh-lair

mireadh mu an sull.

chi lad mis' is thusa sugradh

bil ri bil ar an-anaill aoint'

cniadachadh mar seo gu sior le

che/ile b'e ar maoin

(Translation) Delirium

I went to the hazelwood yesterday

seeking hazelnuts for food

but on every branch and twig

was your pursuing face,

I went to the fertile shore yesterday

to gather cockles for a meal

every single shell was filled with

your beauty my love

I went to the alehouse

to expel you from my head

every glass I raised your beauty

overflowing from it

I went early to bed last night

to escape you in sleep

but you kept me awake till

I'd make you a song

I'd wish we were torn asunder

were we not apart

let your presence replace my image of you

and how I'd rejoice

you've brought me to foolish babbling

tiring friends with praise of you

when you return they'll seet that

my words are true

They'll see mountains dance with ripples

mole and eagle step the reel

red rasp held by kind sea-tangle

sport before their eyes

they'll see you and me make merry

lip to lip our breath as one

caressing thus forever

together our reward