Adrift

Lover, dear lover, I've had a fell dream,
My mother's adrift on the sea!
My brothers have left her alone in the gale -
There's no one to save her but me."

"Oisín, Oisín, lay down your fair head
I've given you gold and I've given my bed,
And your mother lies sleeping she's well and she's hale."

"Lover, dear lover, she's crying my name,
My mother's adrift on the sea!
There's none to protect her, no oar and no sail -
There's no one to save her but me."

"Oisín, Oisín, another will come
I've given you riches, I'll give you a son
And your mother is singing she's well and she's hale."

"Lover, dear lover, there are tears on her gown,
My mother's adrift on the sea!
Her sons have all left her, I cannot now fail -
There's no one to save her but me."

"Oisín, Oisín, you've seen an untruth
I've given you kingship, I've given you youth
And your mother has comfort she's well and she's hale."