It Was A' For Our Rightfu' King Songtext

It was a' for our rightfu' king We left fair Scotland 's strand It was a' for our rightfu' king We e'er saw Irish land, my dear We e'er saw Irish land Now a' is done that men can do And a' is done in vain My love, my native land, farewell For I maun cross the main, my dear For I maun cross the main He truned him right, an' round about Upon the Irish shore An' ga'e his bridle-reins a shake With Adieu for everymore, my dear With Adieu for evermore The sodger frae the wars returns the sailor frae the main But I ha'e parted frae my love Never to meet again, my dear Never to meet again When day is gone, an' night is come An' a' folk bound to sleep I think on him that's far awa' The lee-lang night and weep, my dear The lee-lang night and weep