'Ille dhuinn bhòidich

CHORUS:
Hi rì ho ró 'ille dhuinn,
'ille dhuinn bhòidich,
Hi rì ho ró 'ille dhuinn

Gura mis' tha fo mhulad,           Unhappy am I,
Giùlain culars Righ Deòrsa         Wearing King George's colours

'S mi ri giùlain a' ghunna         Carrying a gun
Ann an cuideachd a' Choirneil.     In the Colonel's company

Thàna litir nach b'éibhinn         A letter that was not pleasant came
A Dùn Éidean 'nar còmhdhail,       From Edinburgh to meet us.

Fhuar sinn òrdan bhith màirtseadh  We got an order to march
Gu stràid nan ceum còmhnard,       To the street that is level.

Gu stràid nan ceum socair,         To the street where walking's easy,
Far nach diochann ar bròg sinn.    Where our shoes will not hurt us.

Bha fife fhuaimneach is druma      There was a fife sounding, and drum,
'Gar cumail an òrdan.              Keeping us in order.

Dol air bòrd ann an Lìte,          Embarking at Leith,
'S ninn cinnteach as seòladh.      We made certain of sailing.

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