Mingulay Boat Song
Ein „Rowing Song“ über das Leben der gälisch-katholischen Community auf der Isle of Mingulay südliche Äussere Hebriden. Er beschreibt das Leben der Männer die mit ihren offenen Booten auf das Meer zum Fischen hinausrudern. Gefährlich die Rückkehr zumal Mingulay keinen geschützen Hafen hat.
Mingulay Boat Song
Heel yo ho, boys; let her go, boys;
Bring her head round, into the weather,
Hill you ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
What care we though, white the Minch is?
What care we for wind or weather?
Let her go boys; every inch is
Sailing homeward to Mingulay.
Chorus
Wives are waiting, by the pier head,
Or looking seaward, from the heather;
Pull her round, boys, then you'll anchor
'Ere the sun sets on Mingulay.
Chorus
Ships return now, heavy laden
Mothers holdin' bairns a-cryin'
They'll return, though, when the sun sets
They'll return to Mingulay.
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