I humbly you require
For my request that loves you best
With faithfull heart entire
My heart shall rest
Within your breast.
Remember me my dear.
Remember me, alas,
And let all rigour pass
That I may prove in you some love
To my joy and solace.
True love to move I most behove;
Remember me alas.
Remember me in pain
With unkindness near slain.
That through delay of cruel way
That in you does remain
Remit, I say; alas alway
Remember me in pain.
Remember me dear heart
That of pains has my part.
Your words unkind sink in my mind
And do increase my smart;
Yet shall ye find me true and kind!
Remember me dear heart.
Cùm cuimhne orm mo ghràidh
Is iorasal mo chàil,
Chuirinn an cèill mo dhèidh gu lèir
Bhom chridhe dìleas slàn.
Mo chridhe sèimh
Am broinn do chlèibh,
Cùm cuimhne orm mo ghràidh.
Cùm cuimhne orm faraoir,
Leig seachad gach ascaoin,
Saoil annad fòs aon lasair bheò,
Sin fios an àigh is m’ aoibh.
Fìor ghaol gun deòir,
Mo lùig’ as mò,
Cùm cuimhne orm faraoir.
Cùm cuimhne orm nam chràdh,
Fo an-iochd ri uchd bàis,
Is ann mar bhuaidh do mhì-sgoinn cruaidh
A mhaireas annad fhathast.
Gabh truas, a luaidh;
Mo nuar, gu buan
Cùm cuimhne orm nam chràdh.
Cùm cuimhne orm mo ghràidh,
Bu tusa cùis mo chràidh,
Chaidh d’fhaclan faoin an sàs nam smaoin,
Mar leòintean domhain gun bhàidh;
Ach bidh mi a-chaoidh
Fìor agus caoin,
Cùm cuimhne orm mo ghràidh.
(Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh, 17 Nov 2022)
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SEE ALSO -
GLASGOW JEELY PIECE SONG / ÒRAN PÌOS SILIDH GHLASCHU
(Dvorak) SONG TO THE MOON / ÒRAN DHAN GHEALAICH
BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? / A BHRÀTHAIR, DÌREACH BONN A SIA?
(Pink Floyd) RED VIBURNUM / CÈIR-ÌOCLAN DEARG
REMEMBER ME MY DEIR / CÙM CUIMHNE ORM MO GHRÀIDH
(Billie Holiday) STRANGE FRUIT / MEAS NEÒNACH
(Audioslave) I AM THE HIGHWAY / IS MIS’ AN RATHAD MÒR
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