Dirge (Scots)

The original Lyke-Wake Dirge is a 14th century funeral chant from Cleveland, North Yorkshire, where it was sung by a woman during the traditional watch (wake) at the side of the corpse (lyke) . Dirge Ye left me in the Simmer blythe The first tae weer awa An pyson robbed ye o yer life For Daith dis pairt us aa Ma ain, ma first-born, bonnie loon The first tae weer awa Abeen yer mools ma tears drap doon For Daith dis pairt us aa Nae pairtin kiss, nae fond fareweel The first tae weer awa Sorra has plooed a deidly dreel For Daith dis pairt us aa In Winter cauld, in sna, in rain The first tae weer awa Yer loss has cut me tae the bane For Daith dis pairt us aa An guilt has gralloched aa ma days The first tae weer awa That I hae added tae yer waes! For Daith dis pairt us aa The meen will tummle frae the nicht The first tae weer awa Afore yer myndin burns less bricht For Daith dis pairt us aa I wirk, I ett, I drink, I sleep The first tae weer awa Bit aye inbye, unseen, I weep, For Daith dis pairt us aa Sae I maun murn, until we meet The first tae weer awa Bit bein auld, ma years are fleet We'll tryst far lilies faa