Puirt A Beul - Karen Matheson

I bhì à dà, ù à iodailean;

I bhì à dà, adail iodail ù-an.

Ciamar a ruidhleas mo nighean

‘S dithis às a’rathad oirre?

Ciamar a ruidhleas mo nighean,

‘S ceathrair air an ùrlar.

‘S ioma rud a chunna mi,

‘S ioma rud a rinn mi;

‘S ioma rud a chunna mise

A-muigh air feadh na h-oidhche.

Chunna mi na cudaigean,

Na cudaigean, na cudaigean;

Chunna mi na cudaigean

A’cluich air allt na muilleadh.

Chunna mi na piseagan,

Na piseagan, na piseagan;

Chunna mi na piseagan,

Air spiris bean an t-saighdeir.

I was of two, u of idols;

It consisted of two idols.

How my daughter reels

There are two on the road?

How my daughter reels,

There are four on the floor.

I have seen many things,

I have done many things;

I have seen many things

Out all night.

I saw the cuddies,

The cuddies, the cuddies;

I saw the cuddies

Playing on the mill stream.

I saw the kittens,

The kittens, the kittens;

I saw the kittens,

On the soldier's wife's perch.