BÌRLINN GHORAIDH CHROBHAIN ( THE BARGE OF GORRIE CROVAN )

Séist: 
Hòbhan na hòbhan hó, 
Hi horó na hubhan, 
Hòbhan na hòbhan hó, 
Air Bìrlinn Ghoraidh Chrobhain 
 
1. Fichead sonn air cùl nan ràmh, 
Fichead buille lùghmhor, 
Siùbhlaidh i mar eun a' snàmh, 
Is sioban thonn 'ga sgiùrsadh. 
 
2. Suas i sheòid air barr nan tonn! 
Sìos gu iochdar sùigh i! 
Suas an ceòl is togaibh fonn, 
Tha Mac an Rìgh 'ga stiùireadh! 
 
3. A' Bhìrlinn Rìoghail, 's i a th' ann, 
Siubhal-sith 'na gluasad, 
Sròl is sìoda àrd ri crann, 
'Si Bratach Olaibh Ruaidhe 
 
4. Dh' fhàg sinn Manainn mór nan tòrr, 
Eirinn a' tighinn dlùth dhuinn, 
Air Ìle-an-Fheòir tha sinn an tòir 
Ged dh' éireas tonnan dubh-gorm. 
 
5. Siod e 'nis-an t-eilean crom! 
Tìr nan sonn nach diùltadh, 
Stòp na dìbhe 'thoirt air lom 
'S bìdh fleadh air bonn 'san Dùn duinn! 
 
 
Chorus: 
Hòbhan na hòbhan hó, 
Hi horó na hubhan, 
Hòbhan na hòbhan hó, 
The barge of Gorrie Crovan 
 
1. Behind the oars, a score so brave, 
A lusty score to row her, 
She sails away like bird on wave, 
While foaming seas lash o'er her. 
 
2. Up she goes on ocean wave! 
Down the surge she wails O, 
Sing away; the chorus raise, 
A royal prince; he sails her! 
 
3. The royal galley onward skims, 
With magic speed, she sails O, 
Aloft her silken bunting swims, 
Red Olav's Banner waving. 
 
4. The towers of Man we leave away, 
Old Erin's hills we hail O, 
On Islay's shore her course we lay 
Though billows roar and rave O. 
 
5. See the island bent like bow, 
Where kindly souls await us; 
The Castle hall, I see it now, 
The feast's for us prepared O.