Rankin Family Padstow Lyrics

Padstow Lyrics

This love song remains extremely popular in Inverness County and
in Mabou in
particular. The young poet praises his sweetheart for
her beauty, her style,
and her linguistic accomplishments.
Seisd (Chorus)
Oich u agus h-iuraibh
e/ile,
Oich u agus h-iuraibh e/ile,
H-iuraibh o, agus horo e/ile,
'S
mo chruinneag dhonn,
gur a trom ad dheigh mi
C'aite bheil i ann an
Albann
Cruinneag bhoidheach is gille calpa
Slios mar fhaoilinn air aodan
fairge,
'S gur h-e do throm-ghaol a rinn mo
mharbhadh
Chorus
'Nuair
a the/id mi chun na fe/ille
Bidh mo shuil air a
'chruinneig
ghle/-ghil,
Is binne Gaidhlig's as deise Beurla,
'S bidh
sailtean ard air a
brogan eutrom,
Chorus
Tha do shuilean mar na
sheuran,
No mar dhearcagan donn an t-sle/ibhe
Dubh a's donn ann
am
measg a che/ile,
'S gu bheil ceann dubh air mo
chruinneaig
ghle/-ghil
Chorus