Traditional Scottish Songs
- Eriskay Love Lilt

Eriskay is a small island of only three square miles, off the coast of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Prince Charles Edward Stewart first stepped on Scottish soil on Eriskay in 1745. You can download an MP3 version of this song from You can download an MP3 version of this song from Margaret Donaldson's Web site.


Eriskay Love Lilt

Chorus
Bheir me o, horo van o
Bheir me o, horo van ee
Bheir me o, o horo ho
Sad am I, without thee.

Thou'rt the music of my heart;
Harp of joy, o cruit mo chruidh;
Moon of guidance by night;
Strength and light thou'rt to me.

Chorus

In the morning, when I go
To the white and shining sea,
In the calling of the seals
Thy soft calling to me.

Chorus

When I'm lonely, dear white heart,
Black the night and wild the sea,
By love's light, my foot finds
The old pathway to me.

Chorus

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