Lyrics of An Ribhinn Donn - Capercaillie

An Ribhinn Donn (original)

Ochoin a ri, 'si mo ribhinn donn
Dh 'fhag mi fo mhi-ghean 'us m’inntinn trom
Gur e a boichead a rinn mo leonadh
'S cha bhi mi beo gun mo ribhinn donn
Is truagh an drasda nach robh mi 'm bhard
A ghleusadh clarsach 's a sheinneadh dan
'S gu 'n innsinn buadhan na maighdinn uasail
Mu' bheil mo smuaintean gach oidhche 's la
Gur boidheach, dualach an cuailean min
A th’air a’ghruagaich a bhuair mo chridh'
Gur binne comhradh na guth na smeoraich
'S tha mise bronach o’n dh’thag i mi
Ged tha mo ghrian-sa a’triall fo sgleo
Is mise 'm bliadhna mar ian 'sa cheo
Togaidh 'n sgaile 's ni ise dearrsadh
'S gu 'm faigh mi slainte gach la ri 'm bheo

(translation)

Ochoin to her, she's my brown ribbon
I was overwhelmed with anxiety and depression
It was her weakness that hurt me
And I will not live without my brown ribbon
It's a pity right now I wasn't the poet
To play the harp and sing the poem
And that I may tell of the virtues of the noble maiden
About my thoughts every night and day
The hair is beautiful, curly
The girl who won my heart '
That the conversation of the voice of the thrush was sweet
And I'm sad since she left me
Although my sun is shining
This year I am like a fox in the mist
The shadow will lift and she will shine
And may I find health every day of my life