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GUEST,Tony Mitchell	Lyr Req: Weep Ye Well by Atholl (from The Corries) (8)	RE: Lyr Req: Weep Ye Well by Atholl (from The Corries)	09 Jul 18
Further to the debate on the lyrics in the third verse, it is "roarin' like the flood at Yule". Yule is a period of time, which includes the Christmas period, and, being deep in mid-winter, is prone to heavy snow and sleet which, upon thawing, would produce flooding in streams and rivers. Further, the sixth line of verse three is "Birlin' by the Garry's pool". Thus, with one or two amendments, the third verse is:- Like a torrent doon the mountain Swept the avalanche o’ steel Rose the wild cry o’er MacDonald Flashed the claymore o’er Loch Eil By the red leaves o’ the summer Burlin’ by the Garry’s pool Came the whirlwind o’er the heather Roarin’ like the flood at Yule

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