| Sidewaulk
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| Iain Ghlinn' Cuaich
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| O Iain Ghlinn' Cuaich, fear do choltais cha dual da fas,
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| Cul bachlach nan dual 's e gu camlubach suas gu bharr,
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| 'S i do phearsa dheas ghrinn a dh’fhag mi cho tinn le gradh,
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| 'S nach' eil cron ort ri inns' o mhullach do chinn gu d’sail.
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| Ach an trian dhe do chliu cha chuir mise, a ruin an ceill,
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| 'S caoimh' faiteal dhe d’ghnuis na ur choille fo dhruchd ri grein,
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| Gum b' e miann mo dha shuil a bhith sealltainn gu dluth ad dheidh,
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| 'S math a b’airidh mo run-s' air ban-oighre a' chruin fo sgeith.
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| Iain, Iain, a ghaoil, cuim' a leig thu me faoin air chul,
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| Gun ghuth cuimhn' air a' ghaol a bh’againn araon air tus?
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| Cha tug mise mo speis do dh’fhear eile fo’n ghrein ach thu,
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| Is cha toir as do dheidh gus an cairear mo chre 'san uir.
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| Ged a chinn thu rium fuar, bheil thu, Iain, gun truas 's mi 'm chas,
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| 'S a liuthad la agus uair chuir thu 'n ceill gum bu bhuan do ghradh?
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| Ach ma chaochail mi buaidh, 's gun do choisinn mi t’fhuath na t-fhearg,
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| Tha mo bheannachd ad dheidh, 's feuch an tagh thu dhuit fhein nas fhearr.
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| John Of Glen Cuaich
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| Oh John of Glencuaich it does not seem right that you should be so beautiful,
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| Your tresses, in ringlets, are tightly curled to the tips,
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| Your upright handsome appearance has left me love-sick,
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| And you are faultless from head to heel.
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| But, my love, I cannot relate one third of your merits
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| Your presence is more refreshing than the sun-kissed dew-bedecked young trees,
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| I long to have you always within my sight,
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| My beloved is well worthy of defending a royal heiress.
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| John, John my love, why did you abandon me so completely,
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| Without any reminder of the mutual love we once shared,
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| I have never loved any other man on earth but you,
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| Nor will I ever love anyone else 'til my body is interred in the soil.
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| Although your feelings towards me have turned cold,
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| Are you, John, without pity for me in my plight,
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| When you so often declared your undying love for me
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| But if I have so changed in character that I have earned your hatred and anger.
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| My blessings still go with you, and if you can, try to choose someone better. |