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Sealwoman

English Description

Over the waves, you call to me. Shadow of dream, ancient mystery. Oh, how I long for your sweet caress. Oh, how I long for your gentleness. Torn between sea mists and solid land, Nights when I've ached for a human hand. I'll come to you while the moon shines bright, But I must go free with the first streak of light.

A poem written and sung by Mary McLaughlin over the traditional Hebridean chant Yundah, from the perspective of a selkie longing for human kindness while wishing to remain in the sea.

created	2 months ago
by	they
updated	2 months ago
source	Mary McLaughlin – Sealwoman / Yundah

Lábirincv

Regal Dòn Proper IPA Gloss Notes

Htuʼútùun jíingáá, uújií fiʼí, Bv́reéndoó shuú, kvtoro hkanaáhínbí. Hàa, kálído gwóbv modóhruú gwóóbí ngaa. Hàa, kálído gwóbv kvkínv̀v̀hruú ngaa. Kúùhindo sirhjvv́ lín sirhsaʼá sih, Imàʼashín hsíjíje nókuʼú aáhngá min. Hseéngìido ngaa, kòokv́ numailv hàakígánbí hluú, Ùá ngùuteshí cu mv̀vn nóó uun hkv́v́.

xtuː˧˥ˀtũː˧˩ dʒiː˦ŋaː˧˥ uː˨˧dʒiː˨˧ ɸiː˧˥ˀ bə˦rẽː˨˧doː˨˧ ʃuː˨˧ kə˩to˩ro˩ xka˩naː˨˧xĩ˦bi˦ xaː˧˩ ka˦li˦do˦ gʷo˦bə˩ mo˩do˦xruː˨˧ gʷoː˧˥bi˦ ŋaː˩ xaː˧˩ ka˦li˦do˦ gʷo˦bə˩ kə˩ki˦nəː˥˨xruː˨˧ ŋaː˩ kuː˨˥˧xĩ˩do˩ sir˩xdʒəː˨˧ lĩ˦ sir˩xsaː˧˥ˀ six˩ i˩maː˥˨ˀʃĩ˦ xsi˦dʒi˦dʒe˦ no˦kuː˧˥ˀ aːx˨˧ŋa˦ mĩ˩ xseː˨˧ŋiː˧˩do˩ ŋaː˩ koː˧˩kə˦ nu˩ma˩i˩lə˩ xaː˧˩ki˦gã˦bi˦ ɬuː˨˧ ùa˦ ŋuː˧˩te˩ʃi˦ tʃu˩ mə̃ː˧˩ noː˧˥ ũː˩ xkəː˧˥

wave beyond call-2.NPST 1.ACC dream-POSS shadow mystery ancient-3.NPST oh desire-1.NPST often touch-ACC sweet-3.NPST 2.DAT oh desire-1.NPST often gentleness-ACC 2.DAT be.stretched-1.NPST seaward listing.particle desertward and night-MED.REL burn-1.PST human hand because call-1.NPST 2.DAT, time any EMPH-shine-3.NPST moon but exit-CAUS-1.OPT 1.REFL towerlight one rank under

Changed the line "Torn between seamist and solid land" with the more culturally relevant "Stretched between sea and desert."

created	2 months ago
by	they
into	Regal Dòn Proper
updated	2 months ago