Beinn A’ Cheathaich [The Misty Mountain] (Scottish Folk Song)
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Beinn A’ Cheathaich [The Misty Mountain] (Scottish Folk Song)

1 Latha dhomh ’s mi ’m Beinn a’ Cheathaich     Air farail ill eo     Ro a bhi ho     Hoireann is o ho ro hi o ho     Hi ri ho ro a bha ho hug o ro		1 Once upon the misty mountain     Air farail ill eo     Ro a bhi ho     Hoireann is o ho ro hi o ho     Hi ri ho ro a bha ho hug o ro
2 Ruagbhail nan caorach ’s ’ga faighinn		2 Rounding up the sheep to fold them
3 Gun deach bata Chlann Nill seachad		3 The McNeil galley she was passing
... Eight more verses (below) ...
4 Gun cheann cumaigh aig a h-astar		4 Nothing holding back her journeying
5 Le da mhac Iain ’ic a’Phearsain		5 With two sons of Ian McPherson
6 Murchadh Mor a ceann a’chlachain		6 And big Murdoch from the townland
7 Ruairidh og an t-oighre maiseach		7 With young Roderick, heir so handsome
8 Steach a duthaich Mhic’ill’Eathain		8 From McLean’s land she was coming
9 Steach gu Ciosamul an aigheir		9 To merry Kismul she was heading
10 Far am faighte chuirm ri gabhail		10 Where there is the finest feasting
11 Fion a dh’oidhche gu latha		11 Wine there is from night till morning

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Words and tune from Folk Songs of Britain and Ireland, edited by Peter Kennedy. Sequenced by Tom Connole.
beinna.htm 2/11/07