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Ibueb ^e, m^ bairnic*
(Cagavan Gavlach.)
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Mvderato.
Old Lochaber Lullaby.
Translated from the Gaelic by Malcolm MacFarlane.
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1. Hush ye, my bairn °ie, my bon - nie wee lad - die, When ye're a man, ye shall
2. Hush ye, my bairn -ie, my bon - nie wee lam - mie, Eouth o' guid things ye shall
3. Hush ye, my bairn - ie, my bon - nie wee dear - ie, Sleep ! come and close the e'en
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1. fol - low ye're dad
2. bring to your mam
3. hea - vy and wear
die; Lilt me a coo and a goat
mie ; Hare frae the mea - dow, and deer
ie ; Closed are the wear - ie e'en, rest
and a we - tlier,
frae the nioun - tain,
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1. Bring - ing them hame to yer Min
2. Grouse frae the muir - land, and trout
3. Soun' be your sleep - in', and bright
nie thi - ge - ther.
frae the foun - tain.
be your wak - in'.
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• This is another .ancient Tx>cliaba,r lullaby. It spenks of a time when "cattle-lifting " was considered an honourable occupation, .and
engaged in bv every chief who cnuld venture to do po. The Clan MacKay were known as Claim Aoidh ran creach, M;icKay of the Raids;
while the gathering tune of the Clan MacFarlane is 'Thogail nam bii, To lilt the cattle.