YMorag Of Dunvegan Mòrag á Dùnbheagain - A Dunvegan Love Lilt Words by Katherine Douglas Refrain: Ho bhan 's na ho bhan o, Ho bhan 's na hi ho ro, Ho bhan 's na ho bhan o, 'S mìlse leam mo Mhòrag. 1. Cailin òg dha'n tug mi luaidh Air mo bhuadhan fhuair i buaidh, 'S gus an càirear mi 's an uaigh Molaidh mi mo Mhòrag. 2. Nuair bheir mi sgrìob gu Port an Dùin Chi mi h-iomhaigh anns gach flùr, 'S bidh na h-eòin a' brìodal rium 'S iad sìor-mholadh Mòraig. 3. 'S nuair a shèideas mi pìob-mhor Mar bu nòs is mar bu chòir Bidh gach ceòl a théid troimh m' mhèoir A' sìor-mholadh Mòraig. 4. Togaidh mise do mo ghràdh Bothan beag ri taobh na tràgh, 'S an Dùn-bheagain nan seòid 's nam flath'n Pòsaidh mi mo Mhòrag English words by Neil Matheson Refrain: Ho bhan 's na ho bhan o, Ho bhan 's na hi ho ro, Ho bhan 's na ho bhan o, Sweet is my Morag. 1. Naught, naught can restrain my lays, And joyfully all my days I'll offer sweet songs of praise To my darling Morag. 2. There, where my fond Morag dwells, Wild nature in charm excels Bird music and flowery dells, Mind me of my Morag. 3. When, fired by the humming drones, Comes magic of chanter tones, Love throbs in my very bones For my darling Morag. 4. Down shoreward I know a spot, Where some day we'll build our cot; O happy will be my lot, When wedded to Morag. Translation of Gaelic by J. Mark Sugars 1. The young maiden to whom I gave a song of praise Won a victory over my virtues, And until I am laid in my grave I shall praise my Morag. 2. When I take a trip to Fortress Harbor I shall see her likeness in every flower, And the birds will be paying court to me And they will be continually praising Morag. 3. And when I play the bagpipes As is my wont and as I ought, All the music that will go through my fingers Will be continually praising Morag. 4. I shall build for my love A little cottage along the beach, And in Dunvegan of the heroes and chieftains I shall marry my Morag.