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Thread #59163 Message #2086154
Posted By: Jim Lad
25-Jun-07 - 03:29 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Highland Fairy Lullaby
Subject: ADD: The Highland Fairy Lullaby
I'll be going with this format. Thanks for your help.
THE HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
I left my darling lying here, Lying here, lying here I left my darling lying here To go and gather blaeberries.
I found the wee brown otter's track Otter's track, otter's track I found the wee brown otter's track But ne'er the track of my baby, O!
CHORUS Hovan, Hovan Gorry og O, Gorry og, O, Gorry og O Hovan, Hovan Gorry og O I've lost my darling baby, O!
I found the track of the swan on the lake Swan on the lake, swan on the lake I found the track of the swan on the lake But ne'er the track of baby, O!
I found the track of the red spotted calf, The red spotted calf, the red spotted calf, I found the track the red spotted calf, But ne'er the track of my by baby, O!
CHORUS
I found the trail of the mountain mist Mountain mist, mountain mist I found the trail of the mountain mist But ne'er a trace of baby, O!
CHORUS Hovan, Hovan Gorry og O, Gorry og, O, Gorry og O Hovan, Hovan Gorry og O I've lost my darling baby, O!
Traditional Gaelic. Translation by Lachlan MacBean