Carolina Oliphant/Lady Nairne (1766-1845)
Thank you to Rod Paterson for sharing this beautiful version with me.
lyrics
I’m wearin’ awa’ Jean,
Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, Jean,
I’m wearin’ awa’ tae the land o’ the leal
There’s nae sorrow there, Jean,
There’s neither cauld nor care, Jean,
The day is aye fair in the land o’ the leal
Tae me ye hae been true, Jean,
Your task has ended noo, Jean,
For near kythes my view o’ the land o’ the leal
Oor bonnie bairn is there, Jean,
She was baith guid an’ fair, Jean,
An’, o, we grudged her sair tae the land o’ the leal
But dry that tearfu’ ee’, Jean,
Grieve na fur her ‘n me, Jean,
Frae sin an sorrow free is the land o’ the leal
Noo fair ye weel, ma ain Jean,
This warld’s cares are vain, Jean,
We’ll meet and aye be fain in the land o’ the leal
I’m wearin’ awa’ Jean,
Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, Jean,
I’m wearin’ awa tae the land o’ the leal
There’s nae sorrow there, Jean,
There’s neither cauld nor care, Jean,
The day is aye fair in the land o’ the leal
credits
from Neath the Gloaming Star,
released September 2, 2018
Arr. Lowrie, Morrison, Rarity (PRS/MCPS)
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Love the complexity of this track and the rising and falling of the violins, and the texture. Makes me want to dance.
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