It is time to get excited! We are 71 days from the official games which will be held July 11th. Mark your calendars, for this comes once a year. So start a hummin' Loch Lomond while ye gets to trainin' for the games a comin'!
1. By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond.
Where me and my true love were ever wont to gae
On the bonnie, bonnie banks O' Loch Lomond.
Refrain:
O ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road,
An' I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks O' Loch Lomond.
2. 'Twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,
On the steep, steep side O' Ben Lomon',
Where in purple hue the Hieland hills we view,
An' the moon comin' out in the gloamin'
Refrain:
3. The wee birdies sing and the wild flow'rs spring,
And in sunshine the waters are sleepin';
But the broken heart it kens nae second spring,
Tho' the waefu' may cease frae their greetin'.
Refrain:
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond.
Where me and my true love were ever wont to gae
On the bonnie, bonnie banks O' Loch Lomond.
Refrain:
O ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road,
An' I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks O' Loch Lomond.
2. 'Twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,
On the steep, steep side O' Ben Lomon',
Where in purple hue the Hieland hills we view,
An' the moon comin' out in the gloamin'
Refrain:
3. The wee birdies sing and the wild flow'rs spring,
And in sunshine the waters are sleepin';
But the broken heart it kens nae second spring,
Tho' the waefu' may cease frae their greetin'.
Refrain:
Whoa, sweet! Dave's been training since last year in anticipation of these great games... but alas, I will be popping out a kid like 1-2 weeks before the games, so we probably won't be traveling...! ;) (OK, just kidding about Dave training for the games, but he really enjoyed them last year.)
ReplyDeleteOh, come on Deborah! I was planning on crushing David at these games. Now you're using that lame childbirth excuse to shield him from his humiliation.
ReplyDeleteI better get serious about my kilt shopping.
EMJ:
ReplyDeleteI checked Loch Lomond on YouTube. There are snappy versions and slow versions. Which do you prefer?
Well, I guess it would depend on if I am in a sweet romantic mood or a drinking mood.
ReplyDeleteWhen looking up on the lyrics, I discovered one of the legends of the song is that these words are between two friends who have been captured during the 1745 rebelion as soldiers for Bonnie Prince Charlie. The author is morbidly telling his friend his spirit will reach his sweetheart before he can deliver the word in person. A slow tune would be the only way to get the true tone of the verse across, in my humble opinion.
A giddy tune, just seems giddy about death. But those Scotts...