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    Brochan Lom
    Album: These Are My Mountains
     
    Traditional
     
     

     
    Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom, 's e tana lom, 's e brochan lom sùghain

    Séist:
    Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom, 's e tana lom, 's e brochan lom sùghain

    Thugaibh aran do na gillean, leis a' bhrochan sùghain
    Thugaibh aran do na gillean, leis a' bhrochan sùghain
    Thugaibh aran do na gillean, leis a' bhrochan sùghain
    Brochan lom, 's e tana lom, 's e brochan lom sùghain

    Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobha 'n dùine
    Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobha 'n dùine
    Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobha 'n dùine
    Brochan lom, 's e tana lom, 's e brochan lom sùghain

     

    Glossary
    Séist: chorus
     
    There seem to be many different versions of the translation, all basically saying the same thing, this is one of them.
    1) Thin porridge, sparse & thin, thin & watery porridge.
    Thin porridge, it is sparse & thin, it is thin & watery porridge.
    2) Give bread to the lads with the watery porridge.
    Thin porridge, it is sparse & thin, it is thin & watery porridge.
    3) This is the thing to get from the blackmith's daughter.
    Thin porridge, it is sparse & thin, it is thin & watery porridge.

     

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