Song Description
A story of a king, a princess and a beautiful city
| Song Length |
5:35 |
Genre |
World - Celtic, Folk - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gracious, Adorable |
Subject |
Home, Castles |
| Similar Artists |
Jim Malcolm, Runrig |
Language |
Multi-Language |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
In days o' yore, as reads the lore
O' mony a well-kent story,
A King - wha lang, owre Scotland rang,
And crooned himsel' wi' glory -
Aince gaed to raise, the gallant chase,
Whar stag and brawn were snarlin';
Syne lichtet doon, sent for his croon,
And sattlet at Dumfarlin.
Chorus.
The rare auld toon, the fair auld toon,
May failure touch it never;
The auld grey toon, the bauld grey toon,
Dumfarlin toon forever!
A castle fair, he biggit there,
Whar ran the wimplin' burnie,
Doon frae the linn, wi' merry din,
And mony a thrawart turnie;
There England's Rose forgot her woes,
When guid King Malcolm's darlin',
And reared the fane, whar lang she's lain
Saint Marg'ret 0' Dumfarlin.
Chorus.
The rare auld toon, the fair auld toon,
May failure touch it never;
The auld grey toon, the bauld grey toon,
Dumfarlin toon for ever!