A song in Manx for young children, taken from 'Roie Mygeayrt':
Niee yn eaddagh, niee yn eaddagh,
Rubbey as rubbey as niee yn eaddagh!
[Washing the clothes
Rubbing and rubbing the clothes.]
Faast yn eaddagh, faast yn eaddagh,
Faast as faast as faast yn eaddagh!
[Wring the clothes.]
Crogh magh yn eaddagh,
Crogh magh yn eaddagh,
Crogh as crogh
As crogh magh yn eaddagh!
[Hang out the clothes.]
Sheid y gheay, sheid y gheay,
Sheid as sheid as çhirmee yn eaddagh!
[Blow the wind
And dry the clothes.]
Çhymsee seose yn eaddagh,
Çhymsee seose yn eaddagh,
Çhymsee as çhymsee as çhymsee
Seose yn eaddagh.
[Gather up the clothes.]
Roie stiagh dy valley,
Roie stiagh dy valley,
Roie as roie as roie stiagh dy valley!
[Run inside the house .]
This was one of 34 songs and rhymes written by Annie Kissack for Mooinjer Veggey and Culture Vannin. The collection, 'Roie Mygeayrt', was developed as a resource to help young children learn some of the language of the Isle of Man.
More information about the Manx language and the resources available to learn it are available here:
www.learnmanx.com
More about Mooinjer Veggey is available here:
www.mooinjerveggey.org.im
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