Cadal Cha Dean Mi - Karen Matheson

Cadal cha dean mi

sugradh cha dean mise

nochd chan fhaigh mi tamh

‘s gun mo ghradh a tighinn

Cha b’ann dubh no ruadh

a bha luaidh mo chridhe

ach gu buidhe ban

ailleagan nan gillean

‘S tu bu ghuirme suil

‘s tu bu dubailt cridhe

‘s tub u bhinne cainnt

ris na rinn mi bruidhinn

Sgriobhadair le peann

leaughadair nan duilleag

maraiche nan tonn

chuireadh long fo h-uidheam

Bhuail I air an traigh

far am fas an duileasg

leum thu aist' a ghraidh

‘s shabhail thu iad uile

Chuala mise sgeul

a thug deur bhom cridhe

thu bhi falbh a null

‘s gun do dhuil ri tilleadh

H-uile h-oidch' tha mi

smaoineachadh gun tig thu

gu mo leabaidh fhin

‘s aonaranach mise

I do not sleep

sugradh I will not

tonight I will not rest

And without my love coming

It was not black or red

which was the love of my heart

but yellowish white

the boys' jewels

You are the bluest of eyes

You are the double heart

‘S tub u bhinne cainnt

to what I spoke

Writer in pen

page reader

sailor of the waves

a ship was put under equipment

She hit the beach

where the dulse grows

you jumped out of love

You have saved them all

I heard a story

who brought a tear from my heart

you be going null

And you did not expect to return

Every night I am

think you will come

to my own bed

I am lonely