Oich U Agus h-Iùraibh Eile (Love Song)
This love song remains extremely popular in Inverness County and in Mabou in particular. The young poet praises his sweetheart for her beauty, her style, and her linguistic accomplishments.


Séist (Chorus):
    Oich ù agus h-iùraibh éile,
        (Oich ù 'us h-iùraibh éile, What the Rankins Actually Sing)
    Oich ù agus h-iùraibh éile,
        (Oich ù 'us h-iùraibh éile, What the Rankins actually sing)
    H-iùraibh ò, agus hòro éile,
    'S mo chruinneag dhonn, gur a trom ad dheigh mi

Rannan (Verses):
    C'àite bheil i ann an Albann
    Cruinneag bhòidheach is gille calpa
    Slios mar fhaoilinn air aodan fairge,
    'S gur h-e do throm-ghaol a rinn mo mharbhadh

    'N uair a théid mi chun na féille
    Bidh mo shùil air a 'chruinneig ghlé-ghil,
    Is binne Gàidhlig's as deise Beurla,
    'S bidh sàiltean àrd air a brògan eutrom,

    Tha do shùilean mar na sheuran,
    No mar dhearcagan donn an t-sléibhe
    Dubh a's donn ann am measg a chéile,
    'S gu bheil ceann dubh air mo chruinneaig ghlé-ghil

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