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MY AIN COUNTRIE The sun rises bright in France and fair sets he But he has lost the rookie hairt in my ain countrie Tho' gladness comes to many, a sorrow comes tae me As I look o'er the ocean wide tae my ain countrie It's no' my ain ruin that saddens, ay, my e'e But the love I left in Gallowa' wi' bonnie bairnies three My hamely hairth burns bonnie, and smiles my sweet Marie I left my hairt behind me in my ain countrie The bird wins back tae summertime, the blossom tae the tree But I'll win back no never tae my ain countrie I'm leal tae high heaven that will prove leal tae me And I will meet you there richt soon fae my ain countrie As sung by this is Sheena Wellington on 'Clearsong' (1990) "A substantial portion of the text appears in 1810 in Gromeck's Remains where a Miss McCartney is given as source. The version sung here is based on the appeara nce in Songs of Scotland (1825) over the name of Allan Cunningham who seems to h ave changed some words and added two half stanzas. (Notes Sheena Wellington, 'Cl earsong') Sheena Wellington seems to be suggesting Allan Cunningham's version is NOT the o riginal. Her lyrics are 'based on his'. So what are the original words? The ones in Gromeck? Also recorded by Jean Redpath @emigrate @Scottish filename[ AINCOUN SKW |
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