Adrift by Heather Dale
Adrift lyrics
Lover, dear lover, I�ve had a fell dream: my mother�s
adrift on the sea
My brothers have left her alone in the gale -- there�s no
one to save her but me
Ois�n, Ois�n, lay down your fair head...
I�ve given you gold, and I�ve given my bed
And your mother lies sleeping, she�s well and she�s hale
Lover, dear lover, she�s crying my name: my mother�s
adrift on the sea
She�s none to protect her, no oar and no sail -- there�s
no one to save her but me
Ois�n, Ois�n, another will come...
I�ve given you riches, I�ll give you a son
And your mother is singing, she�s well and she�s hale
Lover, dear lover, there are tears on her gown: my
mother�s adrift on the sea
Her sons have all left her, I cannot now fail -- there�s
no one to save her but me
Ois�n, Ois�n, you�ve seen an untruth...
I�ve given you kingship, I�ve given you youth
And your mother has comfort, she�s well and she�s hale
Na wra gasa dha dreys tava�n dor, Dus tre dhe vy
[In Cornish Celtic: Don�t let your feet touch the earth,
Come home to me]
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