The Woman Of Balnain Lyrics by Gillebride MacMillan

'S mise bean Tighearna Bhail' 'n Athain

I am the lady of Baile An Àthain.

Tha na Sìth air mo ghoid a-rithist, a-risthist,"h clach ga ràdh.

it is as if every stone is saying.

Gu h-obann an sin, dhorchnaidh an oidhch'

Suddenly then, the night darkened

'S chualas fuaim àrd mar thàirneanach

And I heard a loud noise like thunder

'S thàinig a' ghealach a-mach

And the moon came out

Fo sgàil nan neòil.

From the shadow of the clouds.

'S bhoillsg ì air a' chaileig

And it shone on the damsel.

Bean Bhail 'n Athain ì fhèin a bh'ann,

It was the woman of Balnain herself that was there,

'Sgìth 's claoidht mar gun d'shiubhail i fada.

Weary and worn as she had walked far.

Bean Bhail 'n Athain ì fhèin a bh'ann,

It was the woman of Balnain herself that was there,

Ach nach b'urrainn ins càite an robh i

But she couldn't tell where she was

No idir mar rinn i tighinn.

Nor even how she came [there].

[Thanks to siandamolemusic for correcting these lyrics]