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Va tree apagyn: A Manx song for young children

from Roie Mygeayrt: Manx songs and rhymes for young children by Culture Vannin

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A song in manx for young children, taken from 'Roie Mygeayrt':

Va queig apagyn lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Bannee mee!”

[There were five monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down – he was going too quick
He struck his head and the doctor came
And he said “Fidlee Dee!”]

Va kiare apagyn lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Fidlee Dee!”

[There were four monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down – he was going too quick
He struck his head and the doctor came
And he said “Fidlee Dee!”]

Va tree apagyn lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Ogh, y chree!”

[There were three monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down – he was going too quick
He struck his head and the doctor came
And he said “Oh, my heart!”]

Va daa apag lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Ta mee skee!”

[There were two monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down – he was going too quick
He struck his head and the doctor came
And he said, “I am tired!”]

Va un apag lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Cur dou skee!”

[There was one monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down – he was going too quick
He struck his head and the doctor came
And he said, “give me a rest!”]

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

Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.
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Va queig apagyn lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Bannee mee!”

Va kiare apagyn lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Fidlee Dee!”

Va tree apagyn lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Ogh, y chree!”

Va daa apag lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Ta mee skee!”

Va un apag lheimyragh er lhiabbee
Huitt fer sheese – v’eh goll ro happee!
Woaill eh e chione as haink y fer-lhee,
As dooyrt eshyn, “Cur dou skee!”

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from Roie Mygeayrt: Manx songs and rhymes for young children, released December 6, 2017
Written by Annie Kissack

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