Those may be the Gaelic lyrics of the chorus on Long Black Veil, but the English lyrics are a different translation and only encompass the thitd, fifth, and sixth verses:
Grief and pain are all I know
My heart is sore
My tears a'flow
We saw him go ....
No word we know of him...
Chorus
A proud and gallant cavalier
A high born scion of gentle mien
A fiery blade engaged to lead
He'd break the bravest in the field
Chorus
Come sing his praise as sweet harps play
And proudly toast his noble fame
With spirit and with mind aflame
Shall wish him strength and length of day
From what I understand, it's a traditional (thus the conflicting lyrics) Scottish lament for Bonnie Prince Charlie following the failure of the Jacobite rebellion in the 18th Century.
Those may be the Gaelic lyrics of the chorus on Long Black Veil, but the English lyrics are a different translation and only encompass the thitd, fifth, and sixth verses:
Grief and pain are all I know My heart is sore My tears a'flow We saw him go .... No word we know of him...
Chorus
A proud and gallant cavalier A high born scion of gentle mien A fiery blade engaged to lead He'd break the bravest in the field
Chorus
Come sing his praise as sweet harps play And proudly toast his noble fame With spirit and with mind aflame Shall wish him strength and length of day
From what I understand, it's a traditional (thus the conflicting lyrics) Scottish lament for Bonnie Prince Charlie following the failure of the Jacobite rebellion in the 18th Century.