It Was A Fr Our Rightfu King
it was a' for htfu' king
it was a' for htfu' king
we left fair scotland's strand;
it was a' for htfu' king
we e'er saw irish land, my dear,
we e'er saw irish land.
now a' is dohat men do,
and a' is done in vain;
my love and native land fareweel,
for i maun cross the main, my dear,
for i maun cross the main.
he turn'd him right and round about,
upon the irish shore;
and gae his bridle reins a shake,
with adieu for evermore, my dear,
and adiue for evermore.
the soger frae the wars returns,
the sailor frae the main;
but i hae parted frae my love,
o meet again, my dear,
o meet again.
when day is gane, and night is e,
and a' folk bound to sleep;
i think on him that's far awa,
the lee-lang night, and weep, my dear,
the lee-lang night, and weep.
it was a' for htfu' king
we left fair scotland's strand;
it was a' for htfu' king
we e'er saw irish land, my dear,
we e'er saw irish land.
now a' is dohat men do,
and a' is done in vain;
my love and native land fareweel,
for i maun cross the main, my dear,
for i maun cross the main.
he turn'd him right and round about,
upon the irish shore;
and gae his bridle reins a shake,
with adieu for evermore, my dear,
and adiue for evermore.
the soger frae the wars returns,
the sailor frae the main;
but i hae parted frae my love,
o meet again, my dear,
o meet again.
when day is gane, and night is e,
and a' folk bound to sleep;
i think on him that's far awa,
the lee-lang night, and weep, my dear,
the lee-lang night, and weep.