"The Road to the Isles" è una famosa canzone scritta dal poeta celtico Kenneth Mcleod e pubblicata nel 1917. La canzone si basa su una preesistente aria composta da John McLellan, originariamente intitolata "The Bens of Jura" e "The Burning Sands of Egypt". La melodia fu scritta come marcia per l' esercito britannico. Si dice che sia stata suonata il primo giorno dello sbarco in Normandia, il D-Day, durante la seconda guerra mondiale
O, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me.
As step I wi' my cromak to the lsles.
It's by Sheil water and track is to the west.
By Aillort and by Morar to the sea,
The cool cresses I am thinkin' o' for pluck,
And bracken for a wink on Mother knee.
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Sure, by Tummel and Loch Rannoch
And Lochaber I will go.
By heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles;
If it's thinkin' in your inner heart
Braggart's in my step,
You've never smelt the tangle o' the Isles.
O, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me.
As step I wi' my cromak to the lsles.
It's the blue Islands are pullin' me away,
Their laughter puts the leap upon the lame,
The blue Islands from the Skerries to the Lews,
Wi' heather honey taste upon each name.
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