Tha Mi Sgìth
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In the fourth verse, the thwarted lover is expressing how different he feels to his companions in the fairy knoll! The terms that appear are:
| sìthean | fairy-hill/knoll |
| cridhe | heart |
| leònadh | wound |
| càch | others |
| luinneag | song |
| crònan | drone |
The first two lines are:
| Anns an t-sìthean, o, gur sgìth mi; , 'S tric mo chridhe ga leònadh | In the fairy hill (or knoll, but I like fairy hill), oh I will be tired, And often my heart would be wounded |
The verse concludes:
| Nuair bhios càch a' seinn nan luinneag, Cha dèan mis' ach crònan | When others sing their songs, I will do nothing but drone |
The whole verse together is:
