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Lands o the Sioux an the Cree

from The Barren Fig (2019) by Bob Leslie

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The Hudson’s Bay Co. had depots and lines of supply running from their base – which was Cree territory – right into the lands of the Dakota Sioux. Set around 1820, when 95% of their employees were recruited in Orkney. As the ships left Stromness Harbour, the cannons would fire in salute over
the Ness promontory.

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Lands o the Sioux an the Cree

Fir the laird we wir on ca'
As the work wid come and go
Chon and me fir brave adventure hid a thirst,
Sae we signt the ither day
Wi the man fae Hudson's Bay
Noo the laird kin go an whistle fir his hairst


Oh, pack thee fiddle, Chon,
Fir wur leavin in the morn
On the greatest exploit we shall ivver see
As the guns fire o'er the Ness
We'll be sailin fir the Wast
Tae the Lands o the Sioux an the Cree
Tae the Lands o the Sioux an the Cree

It's nine hunder 'ear or more
Since wir folk first touch't these shores
The finest sailors that wid ivver be
Guidit only by the stars
But they nivver sailt sae far
As wur gaan tae go the morn,
thee an me

Tho the watter's wide and cowld
Chon an me are brave, and bold
Fir the salt o Scapa's rinnin in wir veins
We kin earn six pound a year
Fir tae buy a ferm back here
Whar we'll both tak wives
an raise a dose o bairns

Oh, Freya, dry yer eyes
Hid's worth waitin for the prize
Five year will pass an Ah'll be comin hame
Then we'll maerry an buy land
An thoo'll be prood o thee man
An he'll nivver hae tae
go tae sea again

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from The Barren Fig (2019), released February 20, 2019

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