Alasdair Mhic o ho

Cholla Ghasda

As do laimh-s' gun o ho

Earbainn tapaidh trom eile



Chall eile bho chall a ho ro

Chall eile bho chall a ho ro

Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro



'S haoi o ho trom eile



As do laimh-s' gun o ho

Earbainn tapaidh o ho

Mharbhadh Tighearna o ho

Ach-nam-Breac leat trom eile



'S ged 's beag mi fhein o ho

Bhuail mi ploc air o ho

Chuala mi'n de o ho

Sgeul nach b'ait leam trom eile



Chuala mi'n de o ho

Sgeul nach b'ait leam o ho

Glaschu a bhith o ho

Dol 'na lasair trom eile



Glaschu a bhith o ho

Dol 'na lasair o ho

'S Obair-Dheathain o ho

'N deidh a chreachadh trom eile



Alasdair, Son of Gallant Coll



Alasdair, son of exile Cholla

In your hand I would entrust deeds

The Lord of Ach-nam-breac would be

killed by you



He would be buried at the edge of the loch

And although I would get a bow,

I heard yesterday a sad story

That Glasgow was going down

And Aberdeen is being pillaged