The Boatman

Hi! This is a traditional Scottish poem, and was set to music by user Cimasiello00 (Michael Sundell).

The Boatman

Ye gales that gently wave the sea,
And please the canny boatman,
Bear me frae hence, or bring to me
My brave, my bonny Scot-man.
In haly bands we join'd our hands,
Yet may not this discover,
While parents rate a large estate,
Before a faithful lover.

But I loor choose in Highland glens
To herd the kid and goat, man,
E'er I could for sic little ends
Refuse my bonny Scot-man.
Wae worth the man wha first began
The base ungenerous fashion,
Frae greedy views love's arts to use,
While stranger to its passion.

Frae foreign fields, my lovely youth,
Haste to the longing lassie,
Who pants to press they balmy mouth,
And in her bosom hause thee.
Love gi'es the word then haste on board,
Fair winds and tenty boatmane,
Waft o'er, waft o'er frae yonder shore,
My blythe, my bonny Scot-man!

--Allan Ramsay (1686-1758)

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[djoe1961]

Oh yeah! Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful! You are incredible asmoen!

[scwylder]

In the Caedmon album that contained "The Broomfield Wager," there's a beautiful fragemtn of "Lord Bateman" by Jeannie Robertson, which sadly isn't on You Tube. I immediately thought of you, but weren't suse if you could sing it Scottish enough. You obviously can. As I recall, the lyrics she remembered began:

There is a lady at our hall door.

She's the prettiest lady I've ever seen.

And there's muckle gold round her meddle small

That would buy Northumberland and set it free.

[classican]

Fantastic!!! That was wonderful!!! A very happy new year to you!