Scottish-Gaelic (GÀIDHLIG) - Julie Fowlis: "Smeòrach Clann Dòmhnaill"

Hello people,

I realised that no correct lyrics for Smeòrach Clann Dòmhnaill exist, particulary sung by Julie Fowlis.
Here are lyrics that I could gather together from very old books and other parts of the internet:

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

Smeòrach mis' air ùrlar Phaibbil,
Crùbadh ann an dùsal cadail,
Gun deòrachd a thèid nas fhaide,
Truimid mo bhròn, thoirleum m' aigne.

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

Smeòrach mis' air mullach beinne,
Gaibhric grein as speirin soilleir,
Thig mi stolda choir na ceille,
Bidh mi beò air treòdas eille.

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

Ma mholas gach eun a thìr fèin,
C'uim' thar éis nach moladh mise?
Tìr nan curaidh, tìr nan cliar,
An tìr bhiadhchar, fhialaidh, mheasail.

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

'n tìr nach caol ri cois na mara,
An tìr ghaolach, chaomhach, channach,
An tìr laoghach, uanach, mheannach,
Tìr an arain, bhainneach, mhealach.

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

An cloigh chothan mise ruga [?],
An aird an h-unnair h-uair mi togail,
Fraoirc [?] a chuain uaibhreach chuislich (chaislich?),
Nan stuaigh guanich, cluainich, cluichich [???],

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

Measg chlann Dòmhnaill fhuair mi m' altram,
Buidheann nan seòl 's nan sròl dathte,
Nan long luath air chuantaibh farsaing,
Aiteam nach ciùin rùsgadh ghlas-lann.

Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò ro ì,
Hoilibheag, hilibheag, hò aill ill ò;
Smeòrach le clann Dòmhnaill mi.

I found lyrics by Rachel Walker with a translation. Maybe this will help.

http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/walker/smeorach.htm

Lyrics:	English Translation:
Sèist:	Chorus (after each verse):
Hoilibheag hilibheag hó ail il ó	Hoilibheag hilibheag hó ail il ó
Hoilibheag hilibheag hó ró i	Hoilibheag hilibheag hó ró i
Hoilibheag hilibheag hó ail il ó	Hoilibheag hilibheag hó ail il ó
Smeòrach le Clann Dòmhnaill mi	A mavis of Clan Donald I
Smeòrach mis' air ùrlar Phaibil	A mavis I on Paible's flatlands
Crùbadh ann an dùsal cadail	Crouched in a drowsy sleep
Gun deòrachd a théid nas fhaide	Without misery that can go further without exile
Truimid mo bhròin thòirleum m' aigne	My sorrow heavier, my spirits fallen
Smeòrach mis' air mullach beinne	A mavis I on a mountaintop
'G amharc gréin is speuran soillear	Watching the sun and the clear sky
Théid mi stòlda chòir na coille	I will approach the forest quietly
Bidh mi beò air treòtas eile	I shall live by other means
Ma mholas gach eun a thìr féin	If every other bird praises its own land
Cuim' thar éis nach moladh mise?	Why then should not I?
Tìr nan curaidh, tìr nan cliar	Land of heroes, land of poets
An tìr bhiadhchar fhialaidh mhiosail	The hospitable, generous land of plenty
Measg Chlann Dòmhnaill fhuair mi m' altrum	Among Clan Donald I was nursed
Buidheann nan seòl 's nan sròl daithte	Company of sails and colored banners
Nan long luath air chuantan farsaing	Of swift ships on wide oceans
Aiteam nach ciùin rùsgadh ghlas lann	A people not slow to bare the gray blades
Na fir eòlach stòlda stàideil	Men experienced, steady, stately
Bha 's a' chòmhstri stròiceach scaiteach	Haughty and keen in battle
Fir gun bhròn gun leòn gun airtneul	Men without sorrow, without wounds, without weariness
Leanadh tòir, is tòir a chaisgeadh	Who would follow in the rout and who could also stop one
Buidheann mo ghaoil nach caoin caitean	My beloved company, not smooth of temper
Buidheann nach gann greann san aisith	A company resolute in war
Buidheann shanntach 'n àm bhith aca	A company ambitious when it was necessary
Rùsgadh lann fo shranntraich bhratach	To bare their blades beneath fluttering banners
(Sèist 2x)	(Chorus 2x)

That's a GREAT song people.
I sincerely thank you both!

There's also a translation by "amwtranslations" in the comments of this vid -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_eYEmuc0hM

Amethystos,
Can you move this to the new Gaelic sub-forum, please?
I can't do it.

Oh yeah, here is the song.