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HARES ON THE MOUNTAIN (IN ENGLISH, MANX) If all the young girls were like hares on the mountain (x2) How soon the young men would all go a-hunting, To my right fol-the-diddle dero, to my right fol-the-riddle dee. Nee caillinyn roie myr mwaaee er ny sleityn (x2) Dy beigns agh my scollag de leah harrin cloghey, Di-dal-dol deree diddle dero, deedle-dal-deree dee. If young girls they sang like birds in the bushes (x2) How soon the young men would go beating those bushes To my ......... Gowee caillinyn arrane myr eanlee ayns ny thammagyn (x2) Dy row mee my scollag harrin bwoailley ny thammagyn, Di-dal ............ If all those young girls they flowered like roses (x2) How soon the young men would go pruning the roses, Nee caillinyn blaaghey myr roseyn bwagh jiargey (x2) Dy beigns agh my scollag raghyn giarey ny roseyn, If all those young girls were like ducks on the water (x2) How soon the young men would dive in and swim after, Nee caillinyn snaue myr thunnag 'syn ushtey (x2) Dy row mee my scollag harrin snaue geiyrt orroo, If young girls they sparkled like dew on the barley (x2) Young men would be there to gather dew early, Nee caillinyn skelley myr druight er oarn appee (x2) Dy beigns agh my scollag raghin rouail ayns ny magheryn In the music manuscript books of Dr John Clague of the Isle of Man ( 1842-1908) is a tune - without words - under the heading "If Young Men Could Swim". It was collected from George Moore of Balladoole in the south of the Island. Undoubtedly it's a tune for a version of the song best known as "Hares On the Mountain" In 1988, to mark the 80th anniversary of Clague's death a small book of songs based on his manuscripts was produced, in which the words - in English - of "Hares on the Mountain" appeared opposite a singable version of the song - in Manx - produced by adopted Manxman Colin Jerry. In recent years with an increased interest in and promotion of the Manx language, the song has proved quite popular. @Manx @courting filename[ HARESMT3 TUNE FILE: HARESMTN CLICK TO PLAY XX Feb07 |
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