Paroles et traduction Julie Fowlis - Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuain (My Love Is On the High Seas)

Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuain (My Love Is On the High Seas)

Feasgar ciùin an tùs a' Chèitein
Nuair bha 'n ialtag anns na speuran
Chualaim rìbhinn òg 's i deurach
'Seinn fo sgàil nan geugan uain'
Bha a' ghrian 'sa chuan gu sìoladh
'S reult cha d' èirich anns an iarmailt
Nuair a sheinn an òigh gu cianai
"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"

Thòisich dealt na h-oidhch' ri tùirling
'S lùb am braon gu caoin na flùrain
Shèid a' ghaoth 'na h-oiteig chùbhraidh
Beatha 's ùrachd do gach cluan
Ghleus an nighneag fonn a h-òrain
Sèimh is ciùin mar dhriùchd an Òg-mhìos
'S bha an t-sèisd seo 'g èirigh 'n còmhnaidh
"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"

Chiar an latha is dheàrrs' na reultan
Sheòl an rè measg neul nan speuran
Shuidh an òigh, bha 'bròn 'ga lèireadh
'S cha robh dèigh air tàmh no suain
Theann mi faisg air reult nan òg-bhean
Sheinn mu 'gaol air chuan 'bha seòladh
O bu bhinn a caoidhrean brònach
"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"

Rinn an ceòl le deòin mo thàladh
Dlùth do rìbinn donn nam blàth-shul
'S i ag ùrnaigh ris an Àrd-Rìgh
"Dìon mo ghràdh 'th' air àird a' chuain"
Bha a cridh' le gaol gu sgàineadh
Nuair a ghlac mi fhèin air làimh i
"Siab do dheòir, do ghaol tha sàbhailt
Thill mi slàn bhàrr àird a' chuain"

My Love Is on the High Seas (Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuain)

A calm May evening
When the moon was in the heavens
I heard a young maid singing
'Neath the cover of the green boughs
The sun was sinking in the ocean
And a star was rising in the west
As the maiden sang so sweetly
"My love is on the high seas"

The dew of night began to fall
And gently lapped the flowers
A soft breeze rustled in the woods
Giving life and joy to every glen
The maiden changed her song
Soft and low like the murmur of the early dawn
And this was the burden of her singing
"My love is on the high seas"

As the day wore on and the stars grew brighter
The moon sailed among the clouds of heaven
The maiden sat, her sorrow plain
And there was no rest or peace for her
I drew near to the star of maidens
To sing of my love who sailed the seas
Oh, sweet was her mournful song
"My love is on the high seas"

The music made my heart beat fast
Close to the brown-haired maiden of the flower-lips
As she prayed to the Most High
"Protect my love who is on the high seas"
Her heart was filled with love
When I took her hand in mine
"Dry your tears, your love is safe
I will return safe from the high seas"