Song of the Seals

Song of the Seals - Grace Griffith

A sea maid sings on yonder reef

The spell bound seals draw near

A lilt that lures beyond belief

Mortals enchanted hear

Coir an oir an oir an oir o

Coir an oir an oir an eer o

Coir an oir an oir an ee lalyuran

The wandering ploughman halts his plough

The maid her milking stays

And sheep on hillside bird on bough

Pause and listen in amaze

Coir an oir an oir an oir o

Coir an oir an oir an eer o

Coir an oir an oir an ee lalyuran

Was it a dream

Were all asleep

Or did she cease her strick

For the seals with a splash dive into the deep

And the world goes on again

Yet lingers the refrain

Coir an oir an oir an oir o

Coir an oir an oir an eer o

Coir an oir an oir an ee lalyuran