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swing backwards and forwards, and when the line I ! ha ! etc., is reached, they are said as if the neighing of a horse.
The above are all, we were going to say frankly, but hardly that, phallic.
" Tha nead na circe-f hraoich 'Sa mhulan dubh, 'sa mhulan dubh, Tha nead na circe-fhraoich, 'Sa mhulan dubh, 's an t-samhradh.
Tha mhulan dubh air bhogadan, Air bhogadan, air, bhogadan, Tha mhulan dubh air bhogadan, A' togail, dol a dhannsadh.
Is iomadh rud a chi sibh
Sa mhulan dubh, 'sa mhulan dubh.
Is iomadh rud a chi sibh,
'Sa mhulan dubh, 's an t-samhradh.
Tha Donull a' gleadhadh snuisein, 'Sa mhulan dubh, 'sa mhulan dubh, Tha Donull a' gleadhadh snuisein, 'Sa mhulan dubh, 's an t-samhradh."
This is evidently phallic. (" The nest of the grouse. / Is in the black hill, in the black hill, / The nest of the grouse, / Is in the black hill, in summer, / The black hill / is shaking, is shaking, / The black hill is shaking, / Rising, going to dance. / Many a thing you see, / In the black hill, in the black hill, / It is many a thing you see, / In the black hill in summer. / Donald is keeping snuff, / In the black hill, in the black hill, / Donald is keeping snuff, / In the black hill, in summer.")
The word mulan is doubtless chosen from its resemblance to muileann = z. mill, and, as further explanation, we are informed that the terms, " muileann dubh " was applied to the old form of water mill of which the wheel lay horizontally.
Lullaby still used in Applecross —
"Air iomairt sgairteil, null gu Scalpa, Air iomairt bheag, null a' chreig Air iomairt mhor, null a' chroidhleig, Air iomairt bhochd, null a phloc Air iomairt rompa, null a Rona Air iomairt innseach, null Lochinneach Air iomairt caol, null a' chaoil."
