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| Northern Europe: United-Kingdom | |
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| Ushag veg ruy Little Red Bird | |
Original text | |
Ushag veg ruy ny moanee doo Moanee doo, moanee doo Ushag veg ruy ny moanee doo C’raad chaddil oo riyr ‘syn oie? Nagh chaddil mish riyr er baare y crouw Baare y crouw, baare y crouw Lesh fliaghey tuittym er dagh cheu As ogh! My chadley cha treih Nagh chaddil mish riyr er baare y dress Baare y dress, baare y dress Tra va’n gheay sheidey v’ey gymmyrkey lhee As ogh! My chadley cha treih Nagh chaddil mish riyr er baare y tonn Baare y tonn, baare y tonn Myr shimmey mac dooinney cadley roym As ogh! My chadley cha treih Chaddil mish riyr eddyr daa ghuillag Eddyr daa ghuillag, eddyr daa ghuillag Myr cadley yn oikan er keeagh y vummig As O! my chadley cha kiune | |
English Translation | |
Little red bird of the black peat ground Black peat ground, black peat ground Little red bird of the black peat ground Where did you sleep last night? Did I not sleep last night on the top of the bush On the top of the bush, on the top of the bush With rain falling on every side And oh! wretched was my sleep Did I not sleep last night on the top of the briar… While the wind was blowing all around And oh! wretched was my sleep Did I not sleep last night on top of the wave… Where many a man’s son slept before me And oh! wretched was my sleep I slept last night between two leaves… As the baby sleeps on the breast of the mother And oh! my sleep was good! Credits Song: Manx lullaby Animation text and translation: Courtesy of J.L.Lenoir | |
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