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Another traditional Scottish song, this one not very well known.

It's public domain though. These lyrics came from the copy I have

of the song on the Sidewaulk album by Capercaillie



Hope all you Gaelic learners out there will benefit from the bilingual

lyrics!. Oh, and apologies to anyone from Manitoba :-)



Oh mo dhu haich - Oh my country (trad.)



An emigrant song in praise of Uist. The beautiful words were written by

Allan McPhee who lived at Loch Carnan, South Uist.



O mo dhu haich 'stu th'air m'aire





Uibhist chumhraidh u

nan gallan,





Far a faighte na daoin' uaisle,





Far 'm bu dual do Mhac 'ic Ailein.









Ti

a'mhurain, ti

an eorna





Ti

's am pailt a h-uile seo

sa





Far am bi na gillean oga





Gabhail o

an 's 'g ol an lionna









Thig iad ugainn, carach, seolta





Gus ar mealladh far ar n-eolais;





Molaidh iad dhuinn Manitoa,





Du haich fhuar gun ghual, gun mhoine.









Cha leig mi leas a bhith 'ga innse,