All the Little Animals
Seóirse was one gentle man
Whose wide valley was his
Ne'er there been another one
Whose arrow did not miss
To the children
All the little animals
He gave his love and then
With courage banished criminals
Many years passed
Quiet valley green
When there appeared at last
Something yet unseen
Light upon a mountain
All night long and day
Bright as sun it came again
What it was no one could say
Called they for Seóirse then
Tall and brave
Go, climb above the fen
So us you may save
Climbed he then
Both day and night
Could not remember when
Had there ever been such light
Up on the rocks
Above the world
Amongst tangled tussocks
Came a single word
Wait
Golden sparks lit by flame
Fate
Was the Sun or same?
What are thee
Seóirse cried out
Who do you see
Came returning shout
See I the light around
See I no human being
This I, young round
Tis lann Òir you're seeing
Seóirse wept upon the stone
Sun Dragon brood upon the hill
Seóirse all alone
lann Òir kept still
Only one this valley shall have
Silver blade gleaming
Only on shall be brave
Golden blade beaming
Showering sparks
Mountain split in twain
Each for met their marks
Fire fell like rain
In the cool evening
After passion spent
Rain came streaming
lann Òir was spent
Now they sing of Seóirse
Cross the country wide
As they work upon the saw
No more a need to h