I cannot find the lyrics (and translation) to "Ailein Duinn Nach Till Thu an Taobh-Seo" recorded by Capercaillie on their 2013 album At The Heart Of It All


The song by Flora MacDonald (1722-1790) was composed for Allan MacDonald of Kingsburgh, Skye, who was married to Flora Macdonald.


"Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa" (Flora MacDonald's Love Song) is printed in: Songs of the Hebrides, Vol. 1 by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Kenneth Macleod, 1909, page 145-147.

But it appears only verse 5 is in the Capercaillie version.


1
Ailein duinn a luaidh 'sa thasgaidh
'Strom an sac a thair mo ghiulan
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu a
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.

2
Chatog fidheall e no clarsach
No piob ard nam feadan siubhlach
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu a
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.

3
Ailein duinn o'n dh'fhag thu'n cearnsa
Cha'n eil abhachd ann no ionntas
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu a
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.

4
'S beag mo shunnd ri muirn no manran
'S mi gach la fo phramh 'gad ionndrainn
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu a
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.

5
Ailein Ailein mo ghaol Ailein
Marcraich nan each seanga sunndach.
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu a
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.

6
Ailein duinn an leadain shoilleir
Shiubhlainn collie 's doire dluth leat.
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu o
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.

7
Ailein duinn a'bhroillich bhoidhich
'S miles learn do phog na siucar.
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
Ho Ho fa li liu a
Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.