Hush, my dear! the gallopin' men
Language: English
Hush, my dear! the gallopin' men Ride thro' the bracken and ride owre the ben; Mammy'll watch her sleepin' hen, So close your e'en my dearie! Close your e'en and greet nae mair, O but your mither's he'rt is sair, Daddy's asleep in the big rockin' chair, So close you e'en my dearie! O will ye never learn? Ne'er, ne'er was sic a bairn! O, will ye never learn? Ne'er, ne'er was sic a barin! Breakin' my he'rt, ye fidgety, fidgety, Breakin' my he'rt, ye fidgety bairn! Breakin' my he'rt, ye fidgety, fidgety, Breakin' my he'rt, ye fidgety bairn!
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Note: Tune noted from the singing of Father John MacMillanText Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "A Cradle Song from Barra" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hugh Stevenson Roberton, Sir (1874 - 1952), "The Fidgety Bairn" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2006-10-16
Line count: 16
Word count: 99