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Mingulay Boat Song
- Heel yo ho boys, let her go boys.
Bring her head round and all together.
Heel yo ho boys, let her go boys.
Sailing homeward to Mingulay.
- What care we though white the Minch is?
What care we for wind or weather?
When we know that every inch is
sailing homeward to Mingulay.
- When the wind is wild with shouting
and the waves mount ever higher,
anxious eyes turn ever seaward,
to see us home safe to Mingulay.
- Ships return now heavy laden.
Sweethearts holding bairns a-crying.
They return now as the sun sets,
they return home to Mingulay.
- Sweethearts waiting by the pierhead
or looking seaward from the heather.
Heave her 'round boys and we'll anchor,
ere the sun sets on Mingulay.
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