Ribhinn Donn

O mo run 
  Tha an oidhche ghremhraidh reoite is fuar 
  Na bliadhnaichean dol bhuainn 
  Is bhon cheud la gheall mi dhut 
  Chuir sinn seachad cuart am bliadhn' 
  Is gach uile gheamhraidh anns a bhlas 
  A chailin og dhan tug mi luaidh 
  Aon earrach ur 

  O mo run 
  Tha an la a tha ann cho truagh ri gaol 
  Gann tha an cridhe nach diult 
  Is a bhoid mhaireas buan 
  O oigh, alainn, chiuin 
  Co eile air thalamh ghabadh t-ait 
  Gun siubhlainn leat gu cul na greine 
  Is gu crioch la 

  Mo ribhinn og 
  Mo ribhinn donn 
  Gun siubhlainn leat gu cul na greine 
  Is gu crioch la 

  O mo run 
  Tha mi mar as abhaist is mi 'nam aon 
  na mo shuidhe sgriobhadh Dhan 
  Se seo doigh mo dhaoine 
  Is moladh mi do chliu 
  Le oran ceangailt anns an nos 
  Is ged sheasainn air gach uile reul 
  Bhiodh tu os coinn 

  Mo ribhinn og 
  Mo ribhinn donn 
  Is ged sheasainn air gach uile reul 
  Bhiodh tu os coinn 
  Mo ribhinn donn 


  --oOo-- 


  [English translation:] 
  Ribhinn donn (Brown haired girl) 

  My love 
  The winter night is frozen and cold 
  The years are moving away from us 
  And from the day when I first vowed to you 
  We lived through the journey of that first year 
  And through every other winter in a warmth 
  Young girl to whom I gave my love 
  One new spring 

  My love 
  This day and age is impoverished in love 
  Scarce is the heart that does not reject 
  And the vow that binds eternally 
  Graceful, gentle girl 
  There is no other I could put in your place 
  I would walk with you to the back of the sun 
  And to the ends of time 

  Young girl 
  Brown haired girl 
  I would walk with you to the back of the sun 
  And to the ends of time 

  My love 
  As usual as I am in the solitary 
  Writing songs 
  This is the way of my people 
  I will sing your praises 
  In song secured to the tradition 
  And supposing I stood on every star 
  I would place you higher 

  Young girl 
  Brown haired girl 
  And supposing I stood on every star 
  I would place you higher