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SG1006

Day is düne

words by William Soutar (1898-1943)

set to music by Sheena Phillips
for soprano, alto, tenor and bass chorus

SATB performance time approx 2m 00s

Composer's note

This is a setting of a beautiful lullaby by the Scots poet William Soutar, who was dedicated to strengthening the use of the Scots language. He wrote a lot of poems for children and is a joy to set to music. The lullaby should be sung simply and liltingly throughout.

A recording by Rudsambee company of singers is available on their album bottled at source (RUBEECD003).

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Words

Day is düne

Lully, lully, my ain wee dearie:
Lully, lully, my ain wee doo:
Sae far awa and peerieweerie
Is the hurlie o' the world noo.

And a' the noddin pows are weary;
And a' the fitterin feet come in:
Lully, lully, my ain wee dearie,
The darg is owre and the day is düne.

William Soutar (1898-1943)

Glossary

ain - own
awa - away
darg - day's work
doo - dove
düne - done, over
fitterin - pottering about
peerieweerie - tiny
hurlie - tumult, hurly-burly
noo - now
owre - over
pow - head
sae - so
wee - little

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Day is düne

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