| Ailein Duinn (original) | Ailein Duinn (translation) |
|---|---|
| Gura mise tha fo eislean | That I am distressed |
| Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g’eirigh | Early in the morning I get up |
| O hi shiubhlainn leat | Oh hi I would walk with you |
| Hi ri bho, ho rinn o ho | Hi ri bho, ho rinn o ho |
| Ailein Duinn, o hi shiubhlainn leat | Allan Brown, o hi I travel with you |
| Ma 's'en cluasag dhuit a ghaineanih | If your pillow is sandy |
| Ma 'se leabaidh dhut an gheamainn | If the game is a bed for you |
| O hi shiubhlainn leat | Oh hi I would walk with you |
| Hi ri bho, ho rinn o ho | Hi ri bho, ho rinn o ho |
| Ailein Duinn, o hi shiubhlainn leat | Allan Brown, o hi I travel with you |
| Ma 's en t-iasg do choinlean geala | If the fish is your white candles |
| Ma 's na Righ do luchd-faire | If Kings are your watchmen |
| O hi shiubhlainn leat | Oh hi I would walk with you |
| Hi ri bho, ho rinn o ho | Hi ri bho, ho rinn o ho |
| Ailein Duinn, o hi shiubhlainn leat | Allan Brown, o hi I travel with you |
