The Lament of Sidhelagh

Was it so long ago

We danced in the early dew

Loving the dawning

With everything new

Was it so far from here

We danced in the dawning

now ‘tis the gloaming

and darkness is near

where now the singing

or melodies ringing

horses are screaming

eagles on  the wing

to battle  to battle

so sound the Horns

bells  add their crying

darkness draws nigh

where now hearth-home

where our sweet bairns

where our true mates

ah – we mourn

grieving and fighting

no new daylighting

side by side fighting

holding the day

 holding and holding

holding lest faith should fall

where now the future

for which we risk all

we fall and we fall

who now to stand

tomorrow tomorrow

now in your hand

I fall oh I fall

Hear now my voice

Hard in your ear

Stand you must stand

Kiss now my daughters

Hold close my own

Tell them their mother

Has gone down

Give them big boots

tell them they must  grow the feet

to stand in those boots proud and tall

and to hold

to hold

to hold