12 Days - 9th & 10th days of Christmas
Air an naoidheamh là den Nollaig, chuir m' eudail thugam fhìn
naoi neamhain luachmhor, ochd òigearan uallach, seachd mnathan uasal
sia seòid le sùrdag, còig cailleachan-oidhche, ceithir cuthagan
trì cearcan-fraoich, dà chalman agus smeòrach le ceileireadh binn.
Air an deicheamh là den Nollaig, chuir m' eudail thugam fhìn
deich deochan sùghmhor, naoi neamhain luachmhor, ochd òigearan uallach
seachd mnathan uasal, sia seòid le sùrdag, còig cailleachan-oidhche
ceithir cuthagan, trì cearcan-fraoich, dà chalman
agus smeòrach le ceileireadh binn.
On the ninth day of Christmas my sweetheart gave to me
Nine precious pearls, eight comely lads, seven noble ladies, six handsome heroes, five wise old owls, four cuckoo birds, three moorhens, two turtledoves, and a song thrush sweetly singing.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my sweetheart gave to me
Ten juicy drinks, nine precious pearls, eight comely lads, seven noble ladies, six handsome heroes, five wise old owls, four cuckoo birds, three moorhens, two turtledoves, and a song thrush sweetly singing.
naoi neamhain luachmhor, ochd òigearan uallach, seachd mnathan uasal
sia seòid le sùrdag, còig cailleachan-oidhche, ceithir cuthagan
trì cearcan-fraoich, dà chalman agus smeòrach le ceileireadh binn.
Air an deicheamh là den Nollaig, chuir m' eudail thugam fhìn
deich deochan sùghmhor, naoi neamhain luachmhor, ochd òigearan uallach
seachd mnathan uasal, sia seòid le sùrdag, còig cailleachan-oidhche
ceithir cuthagan, trì cearcan-fraoich, dà chalman
agus smeòrach le ceileireadh binn.
On the ninth day of Christmas my sweetheart gave to me
Nine precious pearls, eight comely lads, seven noble ladies, six handsome heroes, five wise old owls, four cuckoo birds, three moorhens, two turtledoves, and a song thrush sweetly singing.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my sweetheart gave to me
Ten juicy drinks, nine precious pearls, eight comely lads, seven noble ladies, six handsome heroes, five wise old owls, four cuckoo birds, three moorhens, two turtledoves, and a song thrush sweetly singing.