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21.— LEIS AN LURGAINN— A BOAT SONG.
Key D. — With sjririt.
/.1 -,
{ Leis
1 : 1 . s j in 1 : m 1 ., r 1 I d 1 : r' . m 1
Seisd. (. Leis an ] Lurg - ainn o | hi, Leis an | Lurg - ainn o
Chorus. With the Loor - geen o hee, With the Loor - geen o
I
j : m 1 ., s | s
( Beul an | ana
In the gray
: 1 .,t
moich o
dusk of
t: 1
m
'S f heudar | falbh
O'er the waves
111 . S II
le 'cuid | seòl.
let us go.
An Cuan Eirinn o hi,
Muir ag èirigh o hò,
Cha bu lèir dhuinn o hi,
Ni fo 'n ghrèin ach na neòil.
Seachad lie o hi,
'M beul na h-oidhche o hò,
Las sinn coinnlean o hi,
'S chuir sinn combaist air dòigh.
Seachad Aros o hi,
Bha i gàbhaidh o hò,
'N f hairge làidir o hi,
Suas gu bàrr a' chroinn-sgòid.
Thuirt an sgiobair o hi,
Ri chuid ghillean o hò,
" Glacaibh misneach o hi,
'S deanaibh dichioll, a sheòid.
" Mar bu nòs dhuibh o hi,
Seasaibh dìleas o hò,
'Bheil e coltach o hi,
Gu 'n tig dosgainn 'n ar còir ?
" 'Suas a h-aodach o hi,
Ri 'croinn chaola o hò,
'Snàmh cho aotrom o hi,
Ris an f haoilinn air Ion.
" Muir 'ga bualadh o hi,
Taobh an fhuaraidh o hò,
Bith'dh sinn buadhar o hi,
'S gillean uallach air bòrd."
Gaelic words from Sinclair's " Oranaiche.
On the ocean, o hee,
Waves in motion, o ho,
Naught but clouds could we see
O'er the blue sea below.
Islay looming, o hee,
In the gloaming, o ho,
Our ship's compass set we,
And our lights we did show.
Aros passing, o hee,
'Twas harassing, o ho,
The strong billows to see
High as masthead to flow.
Skipper bellows, o hee,
To his fellows, o ho,
" Steady ! courage take ye
Though a tempest should blow.
" Look a-head, mates, o hee,
Without dread, mates, o ho,
Those that danger would flee,
Let them sneak down below.
" Crowd her sails on, o hee,
And though gales come, o ho,
Light as sea-gull will she
O'er the heaving waves go.
" Billows lashing, o hee,
Waters crashing, o ho,
Without blenching we see
There be stout hearts on board."
Translation by Mr. M. MacFarlane, Paisley.