[from Manx Ballads, 1896]

 MY HENN GHOOINNEY MIE.  

MY GOOD OLD MAN.

 

HENN CAILLIN:
Cre vel oo goll, my henn ghooinney mie ?
Cre vel oo goll, ta mee gra rhyt reesht ?
Cre vel oo goll, my benn ghooinney mic?
She oo yn ghooinney s'finey fo'n ghrian."

c g Cre vees ayd son dty hibber, my henn ghooinney mie ?
Cre vees ayd son dty hibber,.ta mee gra rhyt reesht ?
Cre vees ayd son dty hibber, my henn ghooinney mie
Son she oo yn ghooinney s'finey fo'n ghrian."

HENN GHOOINNEY:
Bee oohyn aym, my henn caillin mie." [loayrt.)

HENN CAILLIN:
Cre woad dy oohyn vees ayd, my henn ghooinne.y
Cre woad dy oohyn vees ayd, my henn gbooinney rii c'
Cre woad dy oohyn vees ayd, my henn ghooinney mi'of
She oo yn ghooinney s'finey fo 'n ghrian."

HENN GHOOINNEY:
Bee shiaght dussan aym, my henn caillin fnie." 1101ri

HF,NN CAILLIN:
As ere vees ayd hene, my henn ghooinney mie ?
As cre vees ayd hene, my henn ghooinney mie ?
As cre vees ayd hene, my henn ghooinney mie?
Son. she oo yn ghooinney s' fiiiey fo'n gh ian."

HENN GHOOINNEY:
Bee,e4!~vm aym, my henn caillin mie." [loayrt.]

HENN CAILLIN:
As cre woad dy eeym vees ayd, my henri ghooinney.
As cre woad dy eeym vees ayd, my henn ghooinney
As cre woad dy eeym vees ayd, my henn gh(>oinney
She oo yn ghooinne-y s' finey fo'n ghrian."

HENN GHOOINNEY:
Bee whilleen punt as whilleen dussan, my henn ca

HFNN CAILLIN
Cre my yiow baase, my henn ghooinney mie?
Cre my y~iow baaise, my heiin ghoeifiney mie ?
Cre my yiow baase, my henn ghooinney mie?
She oo yn ghooinney s'finey fo'n ghrial,."

HENN GHOOiNNEY:
,,jean oo mee y oanlucky, my henn caillin rni

HENN CAILLIN:
As c'raad ne,eni oo y oani,ucky, my hen,n gh in
As C'raad neem oo y oanlucky, my henn 91 . ho(o:n'ney.',
As c'raad n,eem oo y oanlucky, my henn ghooin
Son she oo y4 ghooinney s' fit~ey -fo'n ghrian."

HEWN GHOOINNEY;
Ayns y towl-yaagh, my henn caillin mie."

 

OLD WOMAN:
Where art thou going, my good old man?
Where art thou, going, I say to thee again ?
Where art thou going, my good old-man?
Thou art the finest old man under the sun."

What wilt thou for thy supper, my good old man ?
What wilt thou for thy supper, I.gay to thee again ?
What wilt thou for thy supper, my good old man?
Thou art the finest old man under the sun."

OLD MAN:
I will have eggs, my good old woman." [spoken].

OLD WOMAN :
How many eggs wilt thou have, my good old man?
How many eggs wilt thou have, my good old man ?
How many eggs wilt thou have, my good old man ?
Thou art the finest old man under the sun."

OLD MAN:
I will have seven dozen, my good old woman." [spoken.]

OLD WOMAN:
And what wilt thou thyself, my good old man?
And what wilt thou thyself, my good old man?
And what wilt thou thyself, my good old man ?
Thou art the finest old man under the sun."

OLD MAN:
I will have butter, m3, good old woman." [spoken.]

OLD WOMAN:
How much butter wilt thou, my good old man,
How much butter wilt thou, my good old man,
How much butter wilt thou, my good old man,
For thou art the finest old man under the sun."

OLD MAN:
I will have so many, pounds and so many dozen, my good old woman." [spoken.]

OLD WOMAN:
What if thou should'st die, my good old man ?
What if thou should'st die, my good old man ?
What if thou should'st die, my good old man?
Thou art the finest old man under the sun."

OLD MAN:
Wilt thou bury me, my good old woman?" [spoken.]

OLD WOMAN: '
And where shall I bury thee, my good old man?
And where shall I bury thee, my good old man ?
And where shall I bury thee, my good old man?
For thou art the finest old man under the sun."

OLD MAN:
In the smoke hole, my good old woman." [spoken].


 

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