'S to ni mi mholadh le aoigh 'sgu toileach,               I shall sing your praises with pleasure and joy
Eilean Cholla d'an tug mi luaidh,                            0 Isle of Coll which I adore,
Far an d'fhuair mi m'arach nuair bha mi phais-          And where as a child I was reared,
de,                                                                  You will always be foremost in my thoughts.
'S tugheibh cheud aite gu brath'nam smuain.           Your shores are angry when the elements,
L,e aoigh's le solar gu seinn mi oran                       with horror,
Do'n site's boidche learn fhin fo'n ghrein;                 Lash around your land, but they are beautiful
'S to Eilean Cholla ni mise mholadh                         and comely
An t-eilean mollach d'an tug mi speis                      With the peace of the summer; 
                                                                      And to be among the people would awaken 
                                                                      longing.

These appropriate stanzas come from a song entitled 'Eilean Cholla’ , words and music written by ‘The Govan Bard; Neil MacLean. English translation courtesy of Bunty Kennedy.