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Thread #27351   Message #796420
Posted By: GUEST,Philippa
03-Oct-02 - 06:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Slan le Fionnairaigh /Farewell to Fiunary
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: SLAN LE FIONNAIRIGH / Fionnairidh
I found I have a photocopy, from an unidentified song-book, which includes three more verses in between the third and last verse that were published in "Cothrom". So now there is a real challenge to find the complete original English-language version!

Bu tric a sheall mi feasgar Màirt
Far am biodh Oisean 'seinn a dhàin;
A' coimhead grè aig ioma tràth
'Dol seach gach là 's mi 'm Fionnairigh

Beannachd le beanntaibh mo ghaoil
Far am faigh mi 'm fiadh le ' laogh, -
Gu ma fad' an coileach-fraoich
A' glaodhaich ann am Fionnairigh.

Ach cha 'n iad glinn 'us beanntan àrd'
A lot mo chrìdh' 's a rinn mo chràdh
Ach an-diugh na tha fo phràmh
An teach mo ghràidh am Fionnairigh

Beannachd le athair mo ghràidh;
Bidh mi ' cuimhneach ort gu bràth;
Ghuidhinn sonas agus àgh
Do'n t-sean fhear bhàn am Fionnairigh.