This a 'waulking' song (òran-luadhaidh) from Scotland.
Sèist
Dheannain sùgradh ris a nighean duibh
N' deidh dhomh eirigh as a 'mhadainn
Dheannain sùgradh ris a nighean duibh
Dheannain sùgradh ris a'ghruagaich
'Nuair a bhiodh a' sluagh nan codal
sèist
Dheannain sùgradh an àm dùsgaidh
'N àm na siùil a bhith 'gam pasgadh
sèist
Di-Luain an dèidh Di-dòmhnaich
Dh'fhalbh sinn le Seonaid a Aircaibh
sèist
Riof 'gha ceangal 's riof 'gha fuasgladh
muir ma guallain fuaim is fead oirr
sèist
Null ma Chaolas na Ròimh
b'fheudar dhuinn am bòm a leaiseadh
sèist
Null ma chaolas na Fraing
Maide 'na làimh is gaoth 'gha greasadh
sèist
Dh'fheumadh pòrsan thigh 'nn à bùth dhith
Ged a bhiodh e crùn an cairteal
sèist
Ged a bhiodh e crùn an óirleach
Dh'fheumadh pòrsan dheith thigh 'nn dhachaidh
sèist
Chorus
I played with the young dark-haired girl
When I woke in the morning
I played with the young dark-haired girl
I played with the long-haired girl
When everyone was asleep
chorus
I played when we woke
And when the sails were unfurled
chorus
On Monday, after Sunday
We left the Orkneys on the Seonaid
chorus
Reefs taken in and reefs shaken
Waves under her bow, and her booming and whistling
chorus
Across the straits of Rome
We had to keep a tight grip on the boom
chorus
Across the narrow waters of France
She was under control and the wind driving us
chorus
She wouldn't want a gift from a market
If a crown was her share
chorus
Even if it were a crown of gold
She wouldn't want a gift brought home to her
chorus
A recording of this song:
This song can be heard on the following albums:
Different versions of this song:
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/meav/dark.htm
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/clannad/dheanainn.htm
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/mccormack/dheannain.htm
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