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Subject: Re: [Scot] Re: The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 00:19:08 EDT
In a message dated 07/06/01 9:52:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
writes:
<< Back in March, we had several e-mails going back and forth about "And the
Band Played Waltzing Matilda".
I had never heard the song, nor heard of it, so you can imagine my surprise
when a copy of the lyrics appeared next to the computer last week.
My guitar/banjo playing husband had found the lyrics (and chords) on the
internet. And yes, the lyrics will bring a tear to your eye.
If anyone is interested, you can go to:
http://www.dzm.com/pogues/releases/lyrics/lps/rumsodomy/Waltzing.html
You can also download the song...first few lines, that is.
The lyrics are (if anyone else sent them, I apologize for duplicating):
>>
A shameless plug, we play it a couple of times a day at ScotRadio, the Eric
Bogle version. I am trying to get the Pouges version also.
Dave
Is e Dia fhein as buchaill dhomh,
cha bhi mi ann an dith
Bheir e fa-near gun laighinn sios
air cluainean glas' Ie sith
Is fos ri taobh nan aibnichean
theid seachad sios gu mall,
A ta e ga mo threorachadh,
]gu min reidh anns gach ball.
Tha 'g aiseag m' anam dhom air ais:
's a' treorachadh mo chem
Air slighean glan' na fireantachd
air sgath dheagh ainmne fhein.
Sead, fos ged ghluaisinn eadhon trid
ghlinn dorcha sgail a' bhais,
Aon olc no urchuid a theachd orm,
Chan eagal leam 's cha chas;
Airson gu bheil thu leam a-ghnath,
do lorg, 's do bata treun,
Tha iad a' tabhairt comhfhurtachd
is fuasglaidh dhom am fheum.
Dhomh dheasaich bord air beul mo namh;
le ola dh'ung mo cheann;
Cur thairis tha mo chupan fos,
aig meud an lain a th'ann.
Ach leanaidh math is trocair rium,
an cian a bhios mi beo;
Is comhnaicheam an aros Dhe,
ri fad mo re ' s mo la.
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