The Great Selkie

[00:10.22]	An earthly nurse sits and sings
[00:15.04]	And aye she sings by lily wean
[00:20.13]	Saying, “Little ken I my bairn's father
[00:25.08]	Far less the land where he dwells in”
[00:29.77]	For he came on night to her bed feet
[00:34.61]	And a grumbly guest i'm sure was he
[00:39.59]	Saying, "Here am I thy bairn's father
[00:44.63]	Although I be not comely"
[00:49.78]	"I am a man upon the land
[00:54.76]	I am a silkie on the sea
[00:59.70]	And when I'm far and far frae land
[01:04.66]	My home it is in sule skerrie"
[01:18.88]	And he had ta'en a purse of gold
[01:23.87]	And he had placed it upon her knee
[01:28.83]	Saying, "Give to me my little young son
[01:33.66]	And take thee up thy nurse's fee"
[01:38.38]	"And it shall come to pass on a summer's day
[01:43.57]	When the sun shines bright on every stane
[01:48.29]	I'll come and fetch my little young son
[01:53.16]	And teach him how to swim the faem"
[01:58.44]	"I am a man upon the land
[02:03.39]	I am a silkie on the sea
[02:08.31]	And when I'm far and far frae land
[02:13.28]	My home it is in sule skerrie"
[02:18.25]	"And ye shall marry a gunner good
[02:22.90]	And a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be
[02:27.81]	And the very first shot that e'er he shoots
[02:32.78]	Will kill both my young son and me"
[02:37.98]	"I am a man upon the land
[02:42.96]	I am a silkie on the sea
[02:47.89]	And when I'm far and far frae land
[02:52.85]	My home it is in sule skerrie"

[00:10.22]	An earthly nurse sits and sings
[00:15.04]	And aye she sings by lily wean
[00:20.13]	Saying, " Little ken I my bairn' s father
[00:25.08]	Far less the land where he dwells in"
[00:29.77]	For he came on night to her bed feet
[00:34.61]	And a grumbly guest i' m sure was he
[00:39.59]	Saying, " Here am I thy bairn' s father
[00:44.63]	Although I be not comely"
[00:49.78]	" I am a man upon the land
[00:54.76]	I am a silkie on the sea
[00:59.70]	And when I' m far and far frae land
[01:04.66]	My home it is in sule skerrie"
[01:18.88]	And he had ta' en a purse of gold
[01:23.87]	And he had placed it upon her knee
[01:28.83]	Saying, " Give to me my little young son
[01:33.66]	And take thee up thy nurse' s fee"
[01:38.38]	" And it shall come to pass on a summer' s day
[01:43.57]	When the sun shines bright on every stane
[01:48.29]	I' ll come and fetch my little young son
[01:53.16]	And teach him how to swim the faem"
[01:58.44]	" I am a man upon the land
[02:03.39]	I am a silkie on the sea
[02:08.31]	And when I' m far and far frae land
[02:13.28]	My home it is in sule skerrie"
[02:18.25]	" And ye shall marry a gunner good
[02:22.90]	And a right fine gunner I' m sure he' ll be
[02:27.81]	And the very first shot that e' er he shoots
[02:32.78]	Will kill both my young son and me"
[02:37.98]	" I am a man upon the land
[02:42.96]	I am a silkie on the sea
[02:47.89]	And when I' m far and far frae land
[02:52.85]	My home it is in sule skerrie"