Bairn-rhymes

Song Cycle by Martin Dalby (b. 1942)

?. The daft tree

Language: English 
A tree's a leerie kind o' loon
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?. Sang  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Hairst the licht o' the müne 
To mak a siller goun; 
And the gowdan licht o' the sün 
To mak a pair o' shoon:

Gether the draps o' dew 
To hing about your throat; 
And the wab o' the watergaw 
To wark yoursel' a coat: 

And you will ride oniewhaur 
Upon the back o' the wind;
And gang through the open door 
In the wa' at the world's end.

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hairst — harvest
licht — light
siller — silver
gowdan — golden
shoon — shoes
gether — gather
draps — drops
hing — hang
water-gaw — water-spider
wark — work, make
oniewhaur — anywhere
gang — go
wa' — wall

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?. The lanely müne

Language: English 
Saftly, saftly through the mirk
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Total word count: 69