| (Cagaran Gaolach) Music File Lesley Nelson |
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| The tune is an old Gaelic lullaby from the Celtic Lyre by Henry White. Whyte was a collector of Gaelic folktunes around the end of the 19th century. The words are a translation by Malcolm MacFarlane. |
Hush ye, my bairnie Bonny wee laddie When you're a man you shall follow your daddie. Lift me a coo, And a goat and a wether, Bringing them hame To your minnie thegither. Hush ye, my bairnie Bonny wee lammie Routh o' guid things Ye shall bring to your mammie Hare frae the meadow deer frae the mountain Grouse frae the moorlan' And trout frae the fountain. Hush ye, my bairnie Bonny wee dearie Sleep! come and close the een heavy and wearie Closed are the wearie een rest ye are takin' Sound be yer sleepin' And bright be yer wakin' Hush ye, my bairnie Bonny wee laddie When you're a man you shall follow your daddie. Lift me a coo, And a goat and a wether, Bringing them hame To your minnie thegither. |
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Seventy Scottish Songs See Bibliography for full information. |
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