Traditional Scottish Songs
- For The Sake O' Somebody

The "Somebody" in this short song is Bonnie Prince Charlie. It is derived from a piece by Allan Ramsay and was written by Robert Burns for his "Scots Musical Museum".


For The Sake O' Somebody

My heart is sair - I dare na tell -
My heart is sair for Somebody;
I could wake a winter night
For the sake o' Somebody.
O-hon! for Somebody!
O-hey! for Somebody!
I could range the world around,
For the sake o' Somebody.

Ye Powers that smile on virtuous love,
O, sweetly smile on Somebody!
Frae ilka danger keep him free,
And send me safe my Somebody!
O-hon! for Somebody!
O-hey! for Somebody!
I wad do-what wad I not?
For the sake o' Somebody.

Meaning of unusual words:
sair=sore
ilka=every
wad=would

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