Oran Na Maighdinn-mhara
Ishbel MacAskill
Song of the Mermaid
Out on the crest of the waves to the storm
Cold and distant from the land
My love for you is always pure
Although I am a mermaid
Chorus:
Hùbha I and in the waves of the sea
Hùbha I and in the waves of the sea
Hùbha I and in the waves of the sea
It is with deceit you entice me
My sleep is only fleeting
When the house is troubled
I was last night in the speckled corrie
And tonight I am on the island
Look and see the depth of the sea
Treasures of silver and gold without end
Loneliness did not see it
In a court or a king's palace
