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Thread #64391   Message #1052561
Posted By: Wolfgang
12-Nov-03 - 01:49 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Scots Song 'rovin', rovin' garioch go'
Subject: RE: Scots Song 'rovin', rovin' garioch go'
The chorus in Gaelic:

Hò-bhan, hò-bhan, Goiridh òg O
      Goiridh òg O, Goiridh òg O
      Hò-bhan, hò-bhan, Goiridh òg O
      Gu'n dh'fhalbh mo ghaoil 's gu'n dh'fhàg e mi.

The Chorus to the English version in the DT:

Ho-van, ho-van gorry o go, gorry o go, gorry o go;
Ho-van, ho-van gorry o go,

The 'English' chorus looks just like a bad transliteration of the Gaelic. I'm sure the lines make perfect sense but except that I'd bet I recognise the word for 'woman' in 'bhan' I can't help.

Wolfgang