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A Nighean Og	Young Girl
A nighean òg a dh'fhalbhas le druim direach air an t-sràid tha bascaidean dhìtheanan 'nam bhroilleach tha mo bhòrd deasaicht' le do ghàir.	Young girl that walks with straight back along the street, there are baskets of flower in my breast, my table is furnished with laughter.
Canaidh té rium, "tha próis 'na coiseachd": ach freagraidh mise mar as cóir, "Eil pròis anns a'ghréin san adhar? Eil farmad eadar a' chlach 's an t-òr?"	A woman will say to me, "There is pride in her walk", but I will answer properly, "Is there pride in the sun in the sky? Is there jealousy between stone and gold?"
Is nauair a ghabhas stoirm seachad 'na shaoghal fhéin le uisg is gaoith an can thu "Pròis is àrdan" ris a chuireas coilltean bun-os-cionn?	And when a storm goes past in its own world of wind and rain will you "Pride and arrogance!" to it that turns forsts upside down?
An càin thu daoimean airson lasair no 'n cuan airson a lainnir chiùin? Tha soitheach gheal am measg nam bàta 's am measg nan adan dubh, tha crùin.	Will you disparage the diamond for its glitter or the sea for its radiance? There is a white vessel amongh the ships, among the black hats there is a crown
Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn	Iain Crichton Smith

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