Mo run Coiriararaidh ‘sam bi an liath chearc, |
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| ‘S an coileach ciar-dhubh is ciataich pung, |
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| Le ohearcag riabhach, gu stuirteil fiata, |
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| ‘Us e ga h-iarraidh air feadh nan torn. |
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| An Coire runach sam bi na h-ubhlan, |
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| A fàs gu ciibhraidh fo dhrüchdaibh trom, |
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| Gu meallach sughrnhor ri tim na dMachd, |
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| ‘S gach lusan àrair tha fas air foun. |
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| ‘Se Coire’n ruaidh bhuio, ‘a na h-eilde ruaidhe |
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| A bhios a cluaineis am measg nan craoibh, |
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| ‘San doire ghuanach le fhalluing uaine, |
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| Gur e is suaicheantaa do gach coffi; |
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| Cha ghabh e fuarachd, cha rois am fuachd b, |
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| Fo chomhdach nasal a lâ sa dh’oidhch’; |
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| Bith’ ‘n child uallach ‘sa laogh mu’n cuairt dhi |
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A cadal uaigneach ri gualainn tuim. |
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Buidhe tiorail, torrach sianail, |
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| Tha ruith an iosail Ie mheilsean febir, |
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| O ‘n chlach is isle, gu braigh na criche, |
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| Tha luachair rnhin ann, ‘us ciob an loin. |
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| Tha luachair mhin ann, ‘us ros an t-sioda, |
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| ‘Us luaidhe mhiiltioh ‘us meinn an bir, |
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| ‘S na h-nile ni air an smaoinich d’ inntinn, |
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| A dh' fhaodas cinntinu an taobh a’ ‘n Roimh. |
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| Tha agadan garbh-ghlas a snamh na fairg’ ann |
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| Is bradain tairgheal is lionmhor lann; |
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| Gu h-iteach meanbh-bhreac, gu giurach mealgach, |
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Nach fuiling anabas a dhol na choir, |
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| A snamh gu luaineach, ‘s an sal mu’n cuairt dha, |
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| ‘S cha ghabh e fuadach o ‘n chuan ghlas ghorm, |
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| Le luingeis eibhinn, a do! fo’n eideadh, |
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| Le gaoth ‘ga ‘n seidea4ih ‘us lad fo sheôl. |
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| Tha madadh ruadh ann, ‘us e mar bhuachaill |
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| Air caoraich shuas-ud, air fuarain ghorm; |
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| Aig meud a shuairceas, cha dean e ‘m fuadach, |
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| Ge d’ bheir thu duais dha, cha luaidh e febil; |
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| Gum paigh e cinnteach na theid a dhIth dhiubh |
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| Mur dean e ‘m pilltinn a rithist beb, |
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| ‘S ged ‘s iomadh linn a tha dhe shinns’reathd, |
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Cha d’rinn iad ciobair a dh’fhear do sheôrs’. |
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Tha ‘n Leathad-fearna, tha ‘n cois a bhràighe |
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| ‘Na ghleannan àluinn a dh’arach bhb, |
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| Toilinntinn àraich, a bhIos a thamh ann, |
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| Cha luidh gu bràch air a ghailhionn reôt; |
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| Bith’ muighe ‘s càis’ ann, gu la Fheill-Martuinn, |
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| ‘S an crodh fo dhàir a bhios mu na chrö, |
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| Air la FheilI-Bride bith cur an t-sIl ann, |
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| Toirt toraidh cinnteach a ris na lorg. |
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| Gu dealtach féurach, moch maduinn cheitein, |
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| Tha ‘n Coire géugach fo shleibhtean gorm, |
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| Bith ‘n smeorach cheutach air bhar na géige, |
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| ‘S a cruit ga gléusadh a sheinn a ceôil; |
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| Bith ‘n eala ghle-gheal, ‘s na glas-gheoidh ‘g eubhachd1 |
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| ‘S a chubhag eibhinn bho meilse gloir; |
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B’ait leum fein, bhi air cnoc ‘gan eisdeachd, |
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| ‘S a ribheid féin ann am béul gach eöin. |
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| Ged tha mo chomhnuidh fo sgail na Srbine, |
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| ‘S e chleachd o m’ bige bhi ‘m chomhnuidh thall |
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| ‘Sa Choire bhoidheach, le luibhean söghmhor, |
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| Is e a leon mi nach oil mi ann; |
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| Mo chridh’ tha bronach, gun dad a sheol air, |
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| ‘S a liuthad solais a fhuair mi ann, |
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| ‘S bho ‘n dhiult Ian Og dhomh Ruigh’-Uiseig bhoidheaeh |
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| Our fheudar seoladb a choir nan Gall. |
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| Ged fhaighinn rioghaehd, a ni ‘Ba daoine, |
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| Cha treig an gaol mi a tha na m’ chorn, |
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| A thug mi dh’aon, ‘th’air a chur le saoir, |
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| An ciste chaoil, a dh’fhag m’inntinn trom. |
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| Na ‘m biodh tu lâthair gu’m faighiim làrach, |
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| Gun dol gu bràch as, gun mhàl gun bhonn— |
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| A Righ a’s âirde, cuir buaidh ‘us gras air |
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| An linn a dh’ fhàg thu aig Hanah dhonn. |
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Beir mo shoruidh le durachd |
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| A dh’ fhios na duthcha so dh’ fhag mi, |
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| Gu ceannard Lochabar, |
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| E thigh’nn dhachigh gu sabhailt: |
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| O na chaidh tu air astar |
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| ‘S gun d’ aisig thu ‘n Fhraing uainn; |
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| ‘S gun cluinninn deagh-sgeul ort |
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| Ann cliu ‘s ann céill mar a b’abhaisd. |
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| Is a Dhomhnuill Bháin Abraich, |
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| Gur a farsuinn do chairdeas; |
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| ‘S laidir lionmhor do Chinneadh, |
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| Anns gach ionad n do thàmh iad; |
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| Na ‘n cuireadh tu feum orr’ |
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| ‘S gun tigeadh eiginn na càs ort, |
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| ‘S iad gun deanadh do fhreagairt |
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Le piob spreageanda laidir. |
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‘S ann fior-thoiseach an Fhoghair
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| A dh’ fhalbh uainn Tagha nan Gael; |
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| ‘S tu gun reachadh air t’ adhart. |
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| ‘S cha b’ann mar chladhaire sgathach! |
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| Le d’ phrasgan treun cinnteach |
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| Nach ciobradh gu brách ort, |
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| ‘S nach tilleadh an aodunn |
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| Romh chaonnag an Namhaid. |
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| Gu bheil mise fo mhi-ghean |
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| ‘S fo thiamhachd gu bráth dheth, |
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Mu ‘m chleamhnean môr, priseil, |
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| A bhi ‘dhith orm an trath Ba, |
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| Luchd a bhualadh nam buillean |
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| ‘S nach fhuiligeadh tãmailt; |
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| Sibh a b’ urrainn sa’ chruadal |
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| An am buannachd na lárach. |
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| Fhuair uaillsean do chinnidh, |
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| Ann ‘s an iomairt so ‘n ciurradh, |
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| (Jo dh’ eirgheadh sa’ eMs sin, |
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| Na dh’fhagadh an cliu iad, |
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| ‘N am thsgadh nan claidheamh, |
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| Sibh nach gabhadh an diulta, |
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| ‘S a rachadh air thoiseach |
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| Ann an toiteal an fhüdair. |
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‘N am eigheach an latha
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A Chraobh do’n athull bu Chinntich’! |
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| Tha thu shliochd nam fear guinneach |
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| A bha gu fulangach rioghail, |
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| God a thuit sibh gun mhasladh |
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| Ann ann aicsion an Righ so, |
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| Tha mo dhuil anns an Athair |
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| Gun dean iad fathasd dhuit cinntinn. |
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| ‘Nuair a shaoil le Diuc Uffleam |
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Gu ‘m buineadh e cIs diot, |
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| Gun tugadh e steach thu |
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| Le protection a sgriobhtadh; |
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| ‘S tu nach gabhadh a mhasladh |
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| Gun t’fhacall bhi cinnteach |
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| Do’n Chrun a bha dligheach |
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‘S ga ‘m bu chubhaidh bhi priseil. |
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| Ge do loisg iad do dhuthaich, |
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| ‘S ge do spüffl iad t’ fhearann, |
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| A Righ dhuilich is airde! |
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| ‘S tu dh’fhuasglas trath as gach caingeann, |
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Tha thu nise ‘Ban Fhraing uainn |
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| Neo-air-thaing do na Gailaibh, |
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| ‘S bi’dh tu fathasd ann uachdar, |
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| A dh’aon uabairt gam faigh thu. |
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| ‘Nuair a thainig an Righ sinn |
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| ‘S a liobhraig e ‘stannart |
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| ‘S tu ‘fhuair e gu dileas |
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| ‘S naeh do dhibir do ghealladh; |
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| Dhiult Mac Coinnich ‘s Mac Leöid sibh, |
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| Dhiult Mac Dhomhnuill ‘s Mac Ailein, |
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| Beir mo mhallachd gu leir dhoibh |
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| Nach d’eirich iad mair dhuit. |
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| Ghlac thu misneach, ‘s bu dual duit |
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| A bhi gu cruadalach, gaisgeil; |
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| Gun robh meas aig fir Aib’ ort, |
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Ga do shnas thu le graide, |
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| O ‘n a chuir thu do dhuil ann |
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| ‘S n&ch bu diu leat a sheachnadh, |
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| Ge do gheibheadh tu ‘n rioghachd |
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| ‘S tu nach diobradh air t’fhacall! |
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| Cb.a ‘n ‘eil thus’ ach na d’ leanamh |
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| Laimh ri d’ sheanair ‘sa’ chàs ud, |
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| Ann am foghainteas pearsaun |
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| ‘Nuair a ghlacadh e ‘n t-àrdan, |
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| ‘S e ‘s garradh a naimhdeaii |
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| ‘S a bhuineadh buaidhlarach, |
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| Gach aon la mar Raon-Ruairi, |
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| Gun robh buaidh air ‘s gach aite! |
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| An là sin Chuilfhodair, |
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Na fosaibh ri muse, |
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| Na gabhaibh as masladh |
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| Cha be bhur ‘n aicsion a dhibir; |
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| Ach bhur daoine bhi sgapta: |
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| Nam prasgan ‘s gach tir uaibh, |
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| Is nach tug Morfhear Deorsa |
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| Dliuibh an t’ordugh bu mhiann leibh. |
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| Gur e là a’ chruaidh-fhortaln |
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| A chuir an t-olc feadh na rioghachd |
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| ‘S ioma fear bha gu bochd dheth, |
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| Neo-shocrach na inntinn; |
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| Dh’ fhag e mise fo mhulad |
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| Nach urrainn mi innse, |
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| On bheil t’oighreachd is t’fhearann |
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| Air an ceangal do’n Righ so. |
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| Ma gheibh thusa saoghal |
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| Nan daoine bho ‘n d’thainig, |
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| Gun cuir thu fir Shasann |
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| Fo smachd mar a b’affl leat; |
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| Bu tu ‘n Leoinhann ‘s an Curaidh, |
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| A ehraobh mhullaich thar each thu; |
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| C’àite bheil e air talamh |
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| Na thug barracbd air t’áilleaehd! |
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Gu’r a mise tha truagh dheth, |
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| Air an uair-s’ tha mi cràiteach; |
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| ‘S cha ‘n e nitheanan saoghalt’, |
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| A dh’ fhaodas mo thearnadh, |
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| No ‘s urrainn mo leigheas |
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| Ach an Lighich’ is airde; |
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| Oir ‘s E rinn ar ceannach, |
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| Chum ar n-anam a thearnadh. |
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Gu ar tearnadh o chunnart, |
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| Do dh’ fhuiling ar Slan’ear, |
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| Air sgath a shluaigh ulle, |
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| Gu an cumail bho ‘n namhad. |
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| Do thriall o uchd Athair, |
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| Gus an gath thoirt o ‘n bhàs dhuinn, |
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| ‘N uair a riaraich E ceartas, |
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| Air Seachduinn na Caisge. |
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| Air Seachduinn na Caisge, |
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Chaidh ar Slàn’ear a cheusadh, |
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| ‘S a chur ri crann direach |
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| Gu ‘chorp priseil a reubadh. |
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| Chuir iad àlach ‘na chasan, |
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| ‘S ‘na bhasan le chéile, |
|
| ‘Us an t-sleagh ann na chliabhaich, |
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| ‘Ga riabadh le géir-ghath. |
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| Sud an sluagh bha gun trbeair, |
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| Gun eolas gun aithne, |
|
| Mac Dhé ‘bhi ‘san t-seols’ ac’, |
|
| ‘S iad a spörs’ air, ‘sa fanaid. |
|
| Dam Pearsa na Trianaid |
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| ‘Chruthaich grian agus gealach, |
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| Dhoirt E fhuil airson siochaint, |
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| Gu siorruidh do’r n-anam’. |
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| Oir cha ‘n ‘eil iad an tôir |
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| Air an t-solas nach teirig, |
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| No smuain’ air an dbruinn |
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| Gheibh moran bhios coireach; |
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| Ged a dh’ fhuiing ar Slan’ear |
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| Gu ‘ar tearnadh bho Ifrinn, |
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| ‘S iad a chreideaa a thearnar, |
|
| ‘S theid cacha a sgriosadh. |
|
Thoir mo shoraidh le failte |
|
| Dh’fhios an ait ‘m bheil mo mheanmhuinn, |
|
| Gu Duthaich Mhic Phadruig |
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| ‘S an d’fhuair mi m’ arach ‘s mi ‘m leanaban; |
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| Gar am faicinn gu brath i |
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| Cha leig mi chail ud air dhearmad— |
|
| Meud a’ mhulaid bh’air pairt dhiubh |
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| Anns an damhar ‘an d’fhalbh mi. |
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| Chortss — Thoir mo sholas do’n duthaich |
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| ‘S bidh mo run dhi gu m’eug, |
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| Far am fasadh a’ ghiubhsach |
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| ‘S an goireadh smudan air ghéig; |
|
| Thail an aodainn an Dànain |
|
| Chluinnte ‘thuchan gu reith |
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| Moch ‘s a mhaduinn ri driuchd, |
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| An am dusgadh do’n ghrein. |
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‘S truagh nach mise bha’n drasta
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Far am b’abhaist domh taghal, |
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| Mach ri aodainn nan ard-bheann, |
|
| ‘S a stigh ri sail Carn-na.-Fiudhaich, |
|
| Far am faicinn an lan-damh |
|
| ‘Dol gu laidir ‘na shiubhal, |
|
| ‘S mar beanadh leon no bonn-craidh dha, |
|
| Bu mhath a chail do na bhruthach. |
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| Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
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| Gheibhte boc ann an Oeannachroc, |
|
| Agus earb anns an doire, |
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| Coileach-dubh an Allt-Riamhaich |
|
| Air bheag iarraidh ‘s a’ choffle;
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|
| [527] |
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| Bhiodh an liath-chearc mar gheard air |
|
‘G innse dhan dha roimh theme, |
|
| ‘S ma’n ceart a bheanadh an has dim |
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| Thug ise ‘gradh do dh-fhear eile. |
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| Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
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| Gheibhte ràc ‘us lath riabhaeh |
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| Anns an riasg air Loch-Coilleig, |
|
| Coileath-ban air an iosal |
|
| Mu rudha ‘n iath-dhoire ‘taghal— |
|
| Tha e duilich a thialadh |
|
Mur cuir sibh ‘sgialachd na m’ agaidh — |
|
| Is trio a chunnaio sinn sealgair |
|
| Greis air falbh gun dad fhaighinn. |
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| Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
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| Gheibhte gruagaichean laghach |
|
| Bhiodh a’ taghal ‘s na gleanntaibh, |
|
| Ag iomain spreidh ‘us dha’m bleoghann |
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| An tim an fhoghar ‘a an t-samhraidh; |
|
| Am por a dheanainn a thaghadh— |
|
| ‘S gur lad roghuimi a b’annsa— |
|
Briodal beoil gun bhonn coire |
|
| Nash tigeadh soffleir gu call dhuiun— |
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| Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
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| Tha mo chion air mo leannan |
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| Leis na.ch b’ aithreach mo luaidh rith’— |
|
| Tha a slios mar an canach, |
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| No mar eala nan cuaintean; |
|
| Tha a pog air bhlas fhiogais |
|
| ‘S gur glan siolaidh a gruaidhean, |
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| Suil ghorm is glan sealladh |
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A’s caol mhala gun ghruaimean, |
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| Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
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| Fiach nach ‘eil thu an duil |
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| Ga bheil mi, ‘ruin, ‘us tu suarath, |
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| No gu’n cuir mi mo chul riut |
|
| Airson diombaidh luchd-fuatha; |
|
| Tim mo chridhe cho iir dhuit |
|
| ‘S a’ chiad la ‘n tñs thug mi luaidh dhuit, |
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| ‘S gus an càirear ‘san uir mi |
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| Bidh mo shuil riut, a ghruagaich. |
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| Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
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|
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| ‘S iomaidh aite ‘n robh in’ eolas — |
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Chaidh mi oga do’n armathd— |
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| ‘S luchd nam fasan cha b’eol domh, |
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| o ‘n a sheol mi thair fairge; |
|
| An caithe-beatha, ‘san stuaimeachd, |
|
| Ann an uaisle gun anbharr, |
|
| Thug mi’n t-uram thair sluaigh dhaibh |
|
| ‘San Taobh-Tuath as an d’ fhalbh mi. |
|
Thoir mo sholas, &c. |
|
‘S i so deoch-slaint an t-Siosalaich, |
|
| Le meas cuir i mu’n cuairt; |
|
| Cuir air a’ bhord na shireas sinn, |
|
| Ged chosd’ e moran ghinidhean, |
|
| Lion botal lan de mhir’ an t-sruth, |
|
| ‘S dean linne dhe na chuaich — |
|
| Olaibh as i, ‘s e bhur beath’, |
|
| A’s bithibh teth gun ghruaim! |
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| |
|
| ‘M beil fear an so a dhiultas i? |
|
| Dean cunntas ris gun dail! |
|
| Gu ‘n tug sinn air ar culthaobh e, |
|
| ‘Sa’ chuideachd so cha ‘n fhiu leinn e, |
|
| An dorus theid a dhunadh air |
|
| Gu dràidte leis a’ bharr, |
|
‘S theid ‘iomain diombach chum an düin |
|
| Mas mill e ‘n rum air each! |
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| Is measail an am tionail thu, |
|
| Fir ghrinn is glaine snuadh, |
|
| Le d’chul donn, ‘s suil ghorm cheannardach, |
|
| Cha toirear cuis a dh-aindeoin diot, |
|
| A’s cha bu shugradh teannadh riut |
|
| An ain-iochd no ‘m beairt chruaidh — |
|
| Is mi nach iarradh fear mo ghaoil |
|
| Thighinn ort a’s e fo d’ fhuath! |
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| Na ‘n tigeadh forsa namhaid |
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Air a’ chearnaidh so ‘n Taobh-Tuath, |
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| Bhiodh tusa le do phairtidh ann, |
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| Air toiseach nam bataffleanan,
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| Toirt brosnachaidh neo-sgathaich dhaibh, |
|
| Gu cach a chur ‘s an ruaig — |
|
18 fhada chluinnte fuairn an lamhach |
|
| Toirt air an laraich buaidh. |
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| ‘S na’n eireadh cornhstri ainmeil, |
|
| A’s na ‘n gairmeadh oirnn gu buaidh, |
|
| Bhiodh tusa le do chairdean ann — |
|
| Na Glaisich mhaiseach, laideara — |
|
| A’s cha bu chulaidh-fharmaid learn |
|
| Na thachradh oirbh ‘s an uair — |
|
| Le luathas na dreige’ ‘s cruas na creige, |
|
A’ beumadh mar bu dual! |
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| |
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| Is sealgar fhiadh 'san fhireach thu; |
|
| Le d’ gbillean bheir thu cuairt, |
|
| Le d’ cheum luthrnhor, spioradail, |
|
| Le d’ ghunna ur-ghleus, innealta, |
|
| Nach diàlt an t-sradag iongantach |
|
| Ri fudar tioram cruaidh — |
|
| S bu tu marbhaich damh na croic’ |
|
| A’s naznhaid a’ bhuic ruaidh. |
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| |
|
| Cha mhios an t-iasgair bhradan thu |
|
| Air linne chaa narn bruach; |
|
| Gu dubhach, driamlach, slat-chuibhleach, |
|
| Gu morghach, geur-chaol, sgait-bhlorach, |
|
| ‘S co-dheas a h-aon a thachras riut |
|
| Dhe ‘n aofhuinn-s’ tha mi luaidh, |
|
| ‘S cha ‘n eil innleachd aig mac Gaidheil |
|
| Air a’ cheaird tha bhuat. |
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| |
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| Is iomadh buaidh tha sinte riut |
|
| Nach urrar innse ‘n drasd; |
|
| Gu seimhidh, suairce, siobhalta, |
|
| Gu smachdail, beachdail, inntinneach, |
|
| Tha gradh gach duine chi thu dhuit, |
|
| ‘S cha ‘n ioghnadh ged a tha — |
|
Is nasal, eireachdail do ghiulan, |
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| A’s fhuair thu cliu thar chach. |
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| A’s ghabh thu ceile ghnathaichte |
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| Thaobh naduir mar bu dual; |
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| Fhuair thu aig a’ chaisteal i, |
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| ‘S ga ionnsuidh thug thu dhachaidh i,
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| Nighean Mhic ‘Ic Alasdair |
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| Bho Gharaidh nan sruth fuar — |
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| Slios mar fhaoilinn, gruaidh mar chaoruinn, |
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| Mala chaol gun ghruaim! |
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VI. Is CIANAIL AN RATHAD ‘S MI GABHAIL A’ CHUAIN.
(By Alasdair Mac Iain Bhain.)
Is cianail an rathad |
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| ‘S mi gabhail a’ chuain, |
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| Sinn a’ triall ri droch shide |
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| Na h-Innseacban Shuas — |
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| Na cruinn oirnn a’ lubadh, |
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| ‘S na siuil ga ‘n toirt uainn, |
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| An long air a lethtaobh |
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| A’ gleachd ris na stuagh. |
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| Diciadain a dli’fhalbh sinn, |
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| ‘S bu ghailbheach an uair, |
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| Cha deach sinn moran mhiltean |
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| ‘Nuair shin e ruinn cruaidh; |
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| ‘S gu’n chriochnaich pairt dhinn |
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| ‘S an aite ‘n robh ‘n uair, |
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| ‘S tha fibs aig Rock Salle |
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| Mar thearuinn sinn uaith! |
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Seachd seachdainean dubhlach, |
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| De dh’uine gle chruaidh, |
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| Bha sinn ann an curam, |
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| Gun duil a bhi buan — |
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| Sior phuxnpaigeadh buirn aisd |
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| An cunntas nan uair, |
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| ‘S cha bu luaith dol an diosg’ dhi |
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| Na lionadh i suas. |
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| Tha onfhadh na tide |
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| Toirt ciosnachaidh mhoir |
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| As a’ mh&rsanta dhileas |
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| Nach diobair a seol; |
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| Tha tuilleadh ‘s a giulan |
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| Ag usbairt ri ‘sroin, |
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| ‘S i ‘n cunnart a muchadh |
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| Ma dhuineas an ceo. |
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| Tha luchd air a h-uchd |
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A’ toirt murt air a bord, |
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| Neart soirbheis o’n jar |
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| A toirt sniomh air a seol— |
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| Muir dhu-ghorm eitidh |
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| Ag eirigh ri ‘sroin, |
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| ‘S le buadhadh na séide |
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‘S tric eiginn tighinn oirnn. |
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| Tha gaoth ‘us clach-mheallain |
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A’ leantuinn ar curs, |
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| Smuid xnhor oirnn ag eirigh |
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| Do na speuran gu dluth; |
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| ‘S e quadrant na greine |
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| Tha toir leirsinn do ‘n t-suil, |
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| Co ‘n rathad a theid sinn |
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| Le léideadh na stiuir. |
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| Stiuir thairis i, Adam, |
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| Ma tha e do run, |
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| Oum direach do chars |
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Ann an aird na cairt-iuil,
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| ‘S ma ruigeas sinn sabhailt |
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| An t-ait tha ar duil, |
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| Gu ‘n ol sinn deoch-slainte |
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Na dh’ fhag sinn air chul. |
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| B’i sin an deoch-shlainte |
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| Nach aicheadh’nn uair |
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| Ged dh’fheumainn a paigheadh |
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| A bharr air a luach— |
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| Do ruma mhath laidir, |
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| G’a aharr chur mu ‘n cuairt, |
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Mar ohuimhn’ air na cairdean |
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| Tha thamh ‘san Taobh-Tuath. |
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| Fhir a theid a dh-Alba |
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| Tha m’ earbsa ro mhor |
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| Gu’n taghail thu ‘n rathad |
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| Thoir naigheachd na ‘a beo — |
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| Their soraidh le durachd |
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| Do dhuthaich lain Oig
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| o dh’ fhagM tu Rusgaich |
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| Gu Lunndaidh nam bo. |
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1. Or, Cum direach an talan air bharr na cairt-iuil.
2 Iain Og — Colonel John Grant of Glenmoriston, who succeeded to the
estate in December, 1773, and died in September 1801.
