Capercaillie Oh Mo Dhuthaich Lyrics

Oh Mo Dhuthaich Lyrics

An emigrant song in praise of Uist.  The beautiful words were written  
by Allan MacPhee who lived at Loch Carnan, South Uist. 
O mo dhuthaich` stu th`air m`aire 
Uibhist chumhraidh ur anan gallan,  
Far a faighte na daoin` uaisle,  
Far `m bu dual do Mha `ic Ailein.  
 
Tir a` mhurain, tir an eorna  
Tir `s am pailt a h-uile seorsa   
Far am bi na gillean oga  
Gabhail oran `s `g ol an lionna  
 
Thig iad ugainn, carach, seolta  
Gus ar mealladh far ar n-eolais;  
Molaidh iad dhuinn Manitoba,  
Duthaich fhuar gun ghual, gun mhoine.  
 
Cha leig mi leas a bhith `ga innse, 
Nuair a ruigear, `sann a chithear,  
Samhradh goirid foghar sitheil,  
Geamhradh fada na droch-shide  
 
Nam biodh agam fhin de storas  
Da dheis aodaich, paidhir bhrogan  
Agus m`fharadh bhith `nam phoca   
`Sann air Uibhist dheanainn seoladh.