Oich U Agus Hiuraibh Eile Love Song - Rankin Family

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-iu

aibh e/ile,

Oich u agus h-iu

aibh e/ile,

H-iu

aibh o, agus ho

o 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 a

d 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