Song

Da Narrowa Wheel (trad.)

Trad. (translation Astrid Williamson)

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Tim-tim-ta ra-a, tim-tim-ta-ree
Da treed is snöddin trowe da ee
An tim-tim-ta ree-e,
An tim-tim-ta raa
Da wap-towe haes a boannie caa
Tim-tim-ta ra-a, tim-tim-ta-ree
Da pirm is bookin i’da flee
An tim-tim-ta ree-e,
An tim-tim-ta raa
Du’s gyaain fae me, du’s gyaain awa
Tim-tim-ta ra-a, tim-tim-ta-ree
An twine da boannie treed wi me
An tim-tim-ta ree-e,
An tim-tim-ta raa
Da sweerie foo is gotten aa

Da treed – thread
Snöddin – twisting
Trowe – through
Da ee – the eye
Da wap-tow – the cord connecting the treadle
And the axle of a spinning-wheel
Haes a boannie caa –
Has a good drive or is going well
Da prim – the spool/bobbin
Bookin – growing, becoming larger
I’da flee – in the flyer
Gyaain – leaving/going
Fae me – from me
Awa – away
An twine – and twist
Boannie – pretty/beautiful
Da sweerie – box for holding bobbins
Aa – everything