As I came over the grey, grey hills

Lyrics

As I came over the grey, grey hills And over the grey, grey water I saw the gilly leading on And the white Christ following after Where and where does the gilly lead? And where is the white Christ faring? They've travelled the four grey sounds of Orc And the four grey seas of Eirinn The moon is set and the wind's away And the song in the grass is dying And a silver cloud on the silent sea Like a shrouding-sheet is lying And Christ and the gilly will follow on Till the ring in the east is showing And the awny corn is red on the hills And the golden light is glowing