Boatman, The
Associations---Irland sweet love song Heart Irland sweet love song
Heart
Tapes Found On---Camp 95
Origin---modern
Choreographer---Nouri
Notes
Love songs are often songs of the soul longing for the True Inner
Heart of Oneís Self,
the object of oneís love being as well a vehicle to come to oneís
own Gate of The Heart.
Words in English
Oh My Boatman (translation)
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eila
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eila
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eila
May joy await thee where'er thou sailest!
I climb the mountain and scan the ocean For thee,
my boatman, with fond devotion When shall I see thee?
today? tommorow? Oh! do not leave me in lonely sorrow
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eila
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eila
Oh my boatman, na ho ro eila
May joy await thee where'er thou sailest!
Words in Native Tongue
Fear A'Bha\ta
Fhir a'bha\ta, na ho/ ro e/ile
Fhir a'bha\ta, na ho/ ro e/ile
Fhir a'bha\ta, na ho/ ro e/ile
Mo shoraidh sla\n leat 'sgach ait an te/id thu!
'S tric mi sealltuinn o'n chnoc a's a\irde Dh'gheuch am faic
mi fear a' bha\ta
An tig thu'n diugh no'n tig thu ma\ireach
'S mur tig thu idir, gur truagh a ta\ mi.
Fhir a'bha\ta, na ho/ ro e/ile
Fhir a'bha\ta, na ho/ ro e/ile
Fhir a'bha\ta, na ho/ ro e/ile
Mo shoraidh sla\n leat 'sgach ait an te/id thu!
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