Happy Families - by
Mr Pill the pharmacist
/ Mrs Bunn the baker
/ Master Leak the plumber’s mate
/ B. Grave the undertaker.
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/ Mr Blast, who…
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Rudan a nì uisge - by
Smaoinich air tuil, smaoinich air tobar,
/ smaoinich air muileann, ’s i ’g obair ’s ag obair;
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/ smaoinich air d’ fhuil ’s i…
from Seeker, Reaper - by
She’s a solan, she’s a tramper, she’s a sea-shaker,
/ she’s a hawk, she’s a hammer, she’s a big-sea-breaker,
/ she’s a falcon, she’s…
An t-Seann Chairt Againn - by
Ghiùlain i mìle mìorbhail –
/ pocan-mòna nach tèid àireamh,
/ clòimhtean chaorach bhon an àirigh,
/ badan feòir is cocan-eòrna,
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/ còig gille deug…
Oor Location - by
A hunner funnels bleezin’, reekin’,
/ Coal an’ ironstane, charrin’, smeekin’;
/ Navvies, miners, keepers, fillers,
/ Puddlers, rollers, iron millers;
/ Reestit, reekit,…
coire fhionn lochan - by
lapping of the little waves
/ breaking of the little waves
/ spreading of the little waves
/ idling of the little waves
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/ rippling of the little…
Something Rhymed - by
You’re a gem, you’re a holy cairn
/ You’re a clattering shaw
/ You’re a Tongland Bridge
/ You’re a Solway Firth
/ You’re a Big Water of…