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Fear a' Bhàta (translated The boatman) is a Scots Gaelic song from the late 18th century, written by written by an unknown author waiting for her lover to return from his fishing journeys. The song captures the emotions that she endured during their courtship. Lyrics There are many versions of the lyrics and of the melody: Analysis According to legend, the poem was written by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh (Jean Finlayson) of Tong who was courting a young fisherman from Uig, Dòmhnall MacRath. In some versions of the legend they were married not long after she composed the song. 19th century sources describe the authoress of the poem as unknown. See also Ailein duinn Chì mi na mòrbheanna Gaelic music References External links Lyrics for full traditional version Lyrics for all versions Sìneag MacIntyre's rendition on the BBC website for learners of Gaelic . Discover the D G Macrath popular books. Find the top 100 most popular D G Macrath books.