Cha n 'eil fios aig duin' air thalamh far an robh mi'n raoir, Cha robh leam ach Mairi Ailein far an robh mi'n raoir; Fhuair mi gealladh bho mo chailleig - beul nach canadh foill - Ann an gleannan caoin a' bharraich far an robh mi'n raoir. Bha na h-eòin a' seinn le caithream far an robh mi'n raoir, Iad a' danns' air bhàrr nam meangan far an robh mi'n raoir. Faile cùbhraidh driuchd is meala dhe gach bad 's a' choill, Cha robh smùid neo stùr a' bhaile far an robh mi'n raoir. Cha robh feum air grèin neo gealaich far an robh mi'n raoir, Bàrr nan craobh a' sgaoileadh tharainn far an robh mi'n raoir; Le mo ghaol is caoile mala dh'fhan mi seal dhe'n oidhch' Measg nan neòinean bòidheach geala far an robh mi'n raoir. Cha robh smaoin air maoin no fearann far an robh mi'n raoir, Cha robh stòr neo òr air m'aire far an robh mi'n raoir, 'S cha robh lùchairt riamh air thalamh ann an dreach 's an loinn Air am fàgainn sgàil a'bharraich far an robh mi'n raoir. Bidh mi cuimhneachadh ri m'mhaireann far an robh mi'n raoir, 'S air an oigh bho'n d'fhuair mi gealladh far an robh mi'n raoir; Gus an cairear mi 'san anart cha tig smal no foill Air mo ghràdh do Mhàiri Ailein, 's far an robh mi'n raoir.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
As sung by Iain R Douglas
None can tell in all the world Where I was last night ... No-one there but Mary Allan Where I was last night ... Sweet the pledge made by my darling Whose nature knows no guile In that sheltered, wooded glen - Where I was last night Wild birds sang in joyful chorus Where I was last night They danced on every branch and bough Where I was last night Fragrant scent of dew around us In that leafy glade There was no smoke or city dust - Where I was last night We needed neither sun nor moonlight Where I was last night The spreading boughs provided shelter Where I was last night Among the delicate white daisies I tarried for a while With my love, that sweetest maiden Where I was last night We cared not for wealth or asset Where I was last night Nor did I think of worldly treasures Where I was last night Not for any stately palace Sumptuous or not Would I have left that shaded grove Where I was last night My heart will forever remain Where I was last night And with the girl whose pledge I secured Where I was last night Until my dying hour Nothing shall destroy or diminish The love I feel for Mary Allan And for where I was last night