Ribhinn Donn - Runrig

O mo run

Tha an oidhche ghremhraidh reoite is fuar

Na bliadhnaichean dol bhuainn

Is bhon cheud la gheall mi dhut

Chuir sinn seachad cuart am bliadhn'

Is gach uile gheamhraidh anns a bhlas

A chailin og dhan tug mi luaidh

Aon earrach ur

O mo run

Tha an la a tha ann cho truagh ri gaol

Gann tha an cridhe nach diult

Is a bhoid mhaireas buan

O oigh, alainn, chiuin

Co eile air thalamh ghabadh t-ait

Gun siubhlainn leat gu cul na greine

Is gu crioch la

Mo ribhinn og

Mo ribhinn donn

Gun siubhlainn leat gu cul na greine

Is gu crioch la

O mo run

Tha mi mar as abhaist is mi 'nam aon

Na mo shuidhe sgriobhadh Dhan

Se seo doigh mo dhaoine

Is moladh mi do chliu

Le oran ceangailt anns an nos

Is ged sheasainn air gach uile reul

Bhiodh tu os coinn

Mo ribhinn og

Mo ribhinn donn

Is ged sheasainn air gach uile reul

Bhiodh tu os coinn

Mo ribhinn donn

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Ribhinn donn (Brown haired girl)

My love

The winter night is frozen and cold

The years are moving away from us

And from the day when I first vowed to you

We lived through the journey of that first year

And through every other winter in a warmth

Young girl to whom I gave my love

One new spring

My love

This day and age is impoverished in love

Scarce is the heart that does not reject

And the vow that binds eternally

Graceful, gentle girl

There is no other I could put in your place

I would walk with you to the back of the sun

And to the ends of time

Young girl

Brown haired girl

I would walk with you to the back of the sun

And to the ends of time

My love

As usual as I am in the solitary

Writing songs

This is the way of my people

I will sing your praises

In song secured to the tradition

And supposing I stood on every star

I would place you higher

Young girl

Brown haired girl

And supposing I stood on every star

I would place you higher