Séist
Bheir mi o hu o
Bheir mi o hu o hi
Bheir mi o hu o ho
'S mi fo bhròn 's tu 'gam dhith
'S iomadh oidhche fliuch 'us fuar
Ghabh mi cuairt 'us mi leam fhìn
Gus an d' ràinig mise 'n t-àit'
Far an robh gràdh geal mo chridh'
Séist
Dheanainn treabhadh dhuit 'us buan
Chumainn suas thu gun dìth
Bheirinn as a ghreabhal chruaidh
Do mo luaidh teachd-an-tìr.
Séist
Ged nach 'eil sinn fhathast pòsd
Tha mi 'n dòchas gum bi
Fhad 's a mhaireas mo dhà dhòrn
Cha bhi lon oirnn a dhìth.
Séist
An Eriskay Love Lilt
Chorus:
Bheir mi o hu o
Bheir mi o hu o hi
Bheir mi o hu o ho
I am sorrowful without your company.
Many nights wet and cold
I took a trip all by myself
Until I reached the place
Where was my heart's fair love.
Chorus:
I would plough and reap for you
I would keep you unfailingly
I would like to take from the hard gravel.
A livelihood for my love.
Chorus:
Although we are not yet married,
I hope we will be,
As long as I have my two hands
We will want for nothing.
Chorus:
Bheir mi o hu o
Bheir mi o hu o hi
Bheir mi o hu o ho
'S mi fo bhròn 's tu 'gam dhith
'S iomadh oidhche fliuch 'us fuar
Ghabh mi cuairt 'us mi leam fhìn
Gus an d' ràinig mise 'n t-àit'
Far an robh gràdh geal mo chridh'
Séist
Dheanainn treabhadh dhuit 'us buan
Chumainn suas thu gun dìth
Bheirinn as a ghreabhal chruaidh
Do mo luaidh teachd-an-tìr.
Séist
Ged nach 'eil sinn fhathast pòsd
Tha mi 'n dòchas gum bi
Fhad 's a mhaireas mo dhà dhòrn
Cha bhi lon oirnn a dhìth.
Séist
An Eriskay Love Lilt
Chorus:
Bheir mi o hu o
Bheir mi o hu o hi
Bheir mi o hu o ho
I am sorrowful without your company.
Many nights wet and cold
I took a trip all by myself
Until I reached the place
Where was my heart's fair love.
Chorus:
I would plough and reap for you
I would keep you unfailingly
I would like to take from the hard gravel.
A livelihood for my love.
Chorus:
Although we are not yet married,
I hope we will be,
As long as I have my two hands
We will want for nothing.
Chorus: