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Tchaikovsky Scottish Gaelic pronunciation....help! (4) RE: Scottish Gaelic pronunciation....help! 12 Mar 00


Here it is. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide me with the pronunciation! I might omit the last verse since it is racist.

Òran Na Bochdainn

1. Cha d'rinn sinn móran fad an t-samhraidh
Cha bhi sinn beò 'n uair thig an geamhradh;
Chan fhaigh sinn mil mar gheibh a' choinnspeach,
A thogas bothan air stoban calltair.

Fonn: Bheir mi ò, agus ò ro éile,
Gur truagh a' bheòshlaint' bhi air an déirce.

2. Na daoine truagha a dh'fhàg na h-àitean,
Tillidh sibh air ais do'n fhàsach;
Na cuiribh suas le lagh nan tràillean,
A ruaig ar sinnsridh a nall thar sàile.

3. Tha fuathas agaibh anns na méinnean,
Nach deanadh beòslaint' innt' le dìchill;
Na "Finlanders" a' tighinn 'n a 'm mìltean,
'S gun lagh 's an dùthaich a chumas cìs orr'.

4. Shrac am poca, 's dh'fhalbh am màs as,
A' goid a' ghuail bhàrr nan càraichean;
Bha e math is bha e làidir,
Ach gheibh mi nise dronng 'n a àite.

5. Nam biodh dòigh agam dheanainn dìchill,
Rachainn dhachaidh as na mèinnean,
Gu na càirdean o'n bha iad dìleas,
'S chan fhàgainn tuilleadh ged gheibhinn dìleab.

6. Gur e mise a tha gu traugh dheth,
Toirt mo chùlthaobh ri àit' a' chruadail;
'S lìonmhor nàmhaid a rinn mi suas ris,
Gu fac an saoghal nach'eil mi suarach.


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