Moonchild

I bhé а dа, щ а iodailean; 
I bhé а dа, adail iodail щ-an.

Ciamar a ruidhleas mo nighean 
‘S dithis аs a’rathad oirre? 
Ciamar a ruidhleas mo nighean, 
‘S ceathrair air an щrlar.

‘S ioma rud a chunna mi, 
‘S ioma rud a rinn mi; 
‘S ioma rud a chunna mise 
A-muigh air feadh na h-oidhche.

Chunna mi na cudaigean, 
Na cudaigean, na cudaigean; 
Chunna mi na cudaigean 
A’cluich air allt na muilleadh.

Chunna mi na piseagan, 
Na piseagan, na piseagan; 
Chunna mi na piseagan, 
Air spiris bean an t-saighdeir.

How can my girl dance 
when two people are in her way.

How can my girl dance, 
and four people on the floor.

Many a thing I saw, 
Many a thing I did, 
Many a thing I saw, 
Out during the night.

I saw the cuddies, 
Playing on the mill pond.

I saw the kittens 
On the soldier’s wife’s roost.