Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788),
“Bonnie Prince Charlie”,
Stuart Claimant to
the Thrones of England,
Scotland, and Ireland
| Refrain Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing Onward the sailors cry Carry the lad that’s born to be king Over the sea to Skye |
3. Many’s the lad fought on that day, Well the Claymore could wield, When the night came, silently lay Dead in Culloden’s field. Refrain |
| 1. Loud the winds howl loud the waves roar Thunderclaps rend the air Baffled our foes stand on the shore Follow they will not dare Refrain |
4.Burned are our homes, exile and death Scatter the loyal men; Yet ere the sword cool in the sheath Charlie will come again. D.C. al Fine |
| 2. Though the waves leap soft shall ye sleep Ocean’s a royal bed Rock’d in the deep Flora will keep Watch o’er your weary head Refrain |
Fine Refrain Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing Onward the sailors cry Carry the lad that’s born to be king Over the sea to Skye |
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