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Parted frae my dearie?

Why should I sit and sigh,

Pullin' bracken, pulling bracken?

Why should I sit and sigh,

Final chorus

Come over now to cheer me.

Come, my blithe and bonnie love;

Oh, but I am weary.

Oh, but there is something wanting.

4.

Cresting waves so fleetly.

I'd sail with of with you forever,

Singing here so sweetly

Oh, but if I had you with me,

3.

We walked together, singing.

With sweet songs in the misty glens;

Set the forests ringing,

Many times, my love and I have

2.

All alone and weary?

Why should I sit and sigh,

Pullin' bracken, pulling bracken?

Why should I sit and sigh,

Chorus

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Original lyrics sourced from

B' urrainn tighinn gam chòmhnadh?

'S mi cho fada o gach duine

Dè ni tuireadh dhomhsa

Ciod am feum dhomh bhi ri tuireadh?

6.

Air bhàrr tuinne a' seòladh.

Rachainn leat gu cùl na cruinne,

Sinn a bhitheadh ceòlmhor,

'S bochd nach robh mi leat a-rithist

5.

Cha dèan mis' ach crònan.

Nuair bhios càch a' seinn nan luinneag,

'S tric mo chridhe ga leònadh,

Anns an t-sìthean, o, gur sgìth mi,

4.

Huile là nam ònar.

Cùl an tomain, bràigh an tomain,

Cùl an tomain bhòidheach,

Cùl an tomain, bràigh an tomain,

3.

Ciamar thilleas dòchas?

Ach mur tig thu 'n seo gam shireadh,

Ruithinn dhol nad chòdhail,

O nam faicinn thu a' tighinn,

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Seinn sa choille dhòmhail.

'G èisteachd còisir bhinn an doire,

Anns a' ghleannan cheòthar,

'S tric a bha mi fhìn 's mo leannan,

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Buain na rainich daonnan.

Tha mi sgìth 's mi leam fhìn,

Buain na rainich, buain na rainich,

Tha mi sgìth 's mi leam fhìn,

Chorus

Original lyrics

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