I cannot find the lyrics (and translation) to "Ailein Duinn Nach Till Thu an Taobh-Seo" recorded by Capercaillie on their 2013 album At The Heart Of It All The song by Flora MacDonald (1722-1790) was composed for Allan MacDonald of Kingsburgh, Skye, who was married to Flora Macdonald. "Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa" (Flora MacDonald's Love Song) is printed in: Songs of the Hebrides, Vol. 1 by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Kenneth Macleod, 1909, page 145-147. But it appears only verse 5 is in the Capercaillie version. 1 Ailein duinn a luaidh 'sa thasgaidh 'Strom an sac a thair mo ghiulan Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu a Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. 2 Chatog fidheall e no clarsach No piob ard nam feadan siubhlach Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu a Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. 3 Ailein duinn o'n dh'fhag thu'n cearnsa Cha'n eil abhachd ann no ionntas Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu a Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. 4 'S beag mo shunnd ri muirn no manran 'S mi gach la fo phramh 'gad ionndrainn Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu a Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. 5 Ailein Ailein mo ghaol Ailein Marcraich nan each seanga sunndach. Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu a Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. 6 Ailein duinn an leadain shoilleir Shiubhlainn collie 's doire dluth leat. Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu o Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. 7 Ailein duinn a'bhroillich bhoidhich 'S miles learn do phog na siucar. Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa. Ho Ho fa li liu a Ailein duinn nach till thu 'n taobhsa.
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