Re: Songwords - Are Ye Sleepin' Maggie?

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Poster: mn13189@WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU

On Thu, 27 Mar 1997 TheUrsula@aol.com wrote:

> Darius is looking for the words to "Are Ye Sleepin' Maggie?" by Douggie
> McLean.  We have the CD, but we can't make out the words for the brogue.  

You knew I'd know this, didn'tcha ;)
Actually, "Are Ye Sleepin' Maggie?" was written by the Scottish
poet/songwriter Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), who was a contemporary of
Robbie Burns.  Dougie MacLean records the song on his recording Real
Estate (or maybe Whitewash, I forget) and more recently on Tribute.  Here
are the complete lyrics, with my translation of Scots words in brackets.
Aye,
Eogan Og Mac Labruinn

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ARE YE SLEEPIN' MAGGIE?
by Robert Tannahill

Mirk [gloomy] and rainy is the nicht [night]
There's no a star 'n a' [all] the carry
Lightnings gleam athwart the lift
And winds drive on wi' [with] winter's fury

O are ye sleepin' Maggie
O are ye sleepin' Maggie
Let me in for loud the linn [waterfall]
Is roarin o'er the warlock craigie [rock]

Fearfu' soughs [sighs] the boortree [shrub] bank
The rifted wood roars wild and dreary
Loud the iron yett [gate] does clank
And cry o' howlets mak's ne eerie

O are ye sleepin' Maggie, etc.

Aboon [above] my breath I daurna [dare not] speak
For fear I rouse your waukrife [in a light sleep] daddie
Cauld's [cold's] the blast upon my cheek
O rise arise my bonnie lady!

O are ye sleepin' Maggie, etc.

She op't [opened] the door, she let him in
He' cast aside his dreepin' [dripping] plaidie
Blaw [blow] you warst [your worst] ye rain an' win [wind]
Since Maggie now I'm in aside ye

Now since ye're wakin' Maggie!
Now since ye're wakin' Maggie!
What care I for howlets [owls] cry
For boortree [shrub] bank or warlock craigie [rock]

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