Gaelic Working Song

Queen Benderloch
1905

WAULKING SONG

White the sheep that gave the wool

Green the pastures where they

Blue the skies above the pool

Where at noon they made their bed

Sing the garden of the sea 

From whose flowers we won the dye 

Sing of sea-tang wild and free 

From our misty Isle of Skye 

Light the hearts that love the sea 

Brown the face that seeks the sun 

Brown and happy, here we are 

Singing till our task is done 

Move the web towards the sun 

Round the table, thump and rub 

Stretch and clap till all is done 

Stretch and clap and thump and rub 

Now is waulked the web we spun 

Winter storms may rave in vain 

Bless the work by which we won 

Comfort from the wind and rain