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A Chionn 'S Gu Bheil	Since The Picture Is Broken
A chionn 's gu bheil an dealbh briste cuiridh mi bhuam e; chan eil buannachd ann a bhith 'ga amharc, no slàinte, a chionn 's gu bheil am balla sgàinte.	Since the picture is broken I will put if from me; there is no profit in looking at it, nor healing, since the wall is cracked.
A chionn 's gu bheil an snaidhm fosgailt ruithidh an ròp troimh mo làmhan, chan fhiach dhomh an lion a càradh A chionn 's gu bheil am bàta sgaoilte.	Since the knot is undone the rope will run through my fingers, it is not worth my while to mend the net since the boat has slipped its mooring.
A chionn 's gu bheil a' gheug air crionadh cha chuir mi todhar ris a' chraoibh so, is ni mi geamhradh de'n fhoghar a chionn 's gun chaill mi na gadhair.	Since the branch has withered I will not manure this tree, and I will make a winter of autumn since I have lost the hounds.
A chionn 's gu bheil am bruadar sgoilte cha chuir mi mo chridh air cluasaig, cha chunnt mi na h-eòin bhreaca a chionn 's gu bheil an nead creachte.	Since the dream is cleft I will not put my heart on the pillow, I will not count the brindled birds Since the nest is raided.
Derick Thompson	Ruaraidh MacThòmais

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