Yes, "sea-girt isles" was almost certainly to be altered in learning the words by ear. Colcord's version calls them "the Seagull Isles."

At least "Sekut" sounds exotic.

An unrelated point: some of the other songs on the _Leviathan_ album (including the now popular "Wings of a Goney") lead me to believe that Lloyd's "Maui" is adapted from Huntington, with a new tune added.