YOU GO HOME TONIGHT TO YOUR WINTER HOME

FOR DENISE TRACEY (1967-2009) wife of PAUL TRACEY my friend and my kith and kin

NE OBLIVISCARIS...DO NOT FORGET

From Carmina Gadelica:-

You go home tonight to your winter home,
To your home of autumn and spring and summer;
You go home tonight to your eternal home,
To your eternal bed, your eternal slumber.

Sleep, sleep, put away your sorrow,
Sleep, sleep, put away your sorrow,
Sleep, sleep, put away your sorrow,
Sleepo, beloved, in the Rock of the fold.

Sleep tonight in your Mother’s bosom,
Sleep, darling, for she is lulling you;
Sleep tonight in the Virgin’s arms,
Sleep, my love, for she is kissing you.

Sleep, oh sleep in the calm of all calms,
Sleep, oh sleep in the guidance of all guidances,
Sleep, oh sleep in the love of all loves,
Sleep, my beloved, in the God of the Elements.




Thu dol dhachaigh a nochd dha do thaigh geamhraidh,
Dha do thaigh foghair is earraich is samhraidh;
Thu dol dhachaigh a nochd dha do thaigh bhioth-bhuan,
Dha do leabaidh bhioth-mhaireann, dha do chadal bhioth-shuain.

Caidil-sa, caidil, is cuir dhiot am bròn,
Caidil-sa, caidil, is cuir dhiot am bròn,
Caidil-sa, caidil, is cuir dhiot am bròn,
Caidil, a chagair, an Carraig na crò.

Caidil a nochd ann an uchd do Mhàthar,
Caidil, a luaidh, ’s i fhèin gad thàladh;
Caidil a nochd ann an glac na h-Òighe,
Caidil, a ghaoil, ‘s i fhèin gad phògadh.

Caidil, o caidil ann an ciùin nan ciùin,
Caidil, o caidil ann an iùl nan iùl,
Caidil, o caidil ann an rùn nan rùn
Caidil, a chiall, ann an Dia nan Dùl.