Gyllyth gith seith zin each oozr gylli di weithis issi

Fo hee woyichis si chossni gi neith loyis missi

Urrwme a loytha ga cossew gow roythir a wreiss

Notythseith neynyth a tressi si cheillith ga soiwe

Ne oonyn sayd da caythwe re yig a reiyth

Ne ym braik torriskall in eachsin stead loyildach gast

In dow seywlin is ray is coswil na iyr in lay macha

Ga zarrik ym maid sie gossnew ne hor eaid na ir nathna

Mir bi kithly geith di knokew roith ni seith in dachis

Mor cayd lor awsych a swil hed mir hawsyth seachew

Each in nee serrith ri sayid a gneiwreith is granta

Leggis bann dossli a reith sin roythwr ma raithis

Ga fad in neachle rompyth ner anneith ym merkyth

Ga beg a wollich in neachsin a commis re altew

Coy zess a boy sa sowil in groyth syn laythith

Eggill in neych er gi donyth tegwe in gress chath

Ym weacht ym weayin in gomisk is each bray in teachsin

Grainyth er a vor each gi vasgill in genn chor wratty

Ver in stoyg ullingyth hogryth urrwme sloyg za in merkych

Hed one chorri di weith er hossi in mor each meine masklych

Berre boye reith agis choskir ga teith in nor eskir

Gow hassge oorchrissi wllew mor crith er faiche

Gow beithga cronni layvin crowich meine drumelayn dattyth

Each fa horriskail an neichsin di cholyth ma agga

Ca royve sessi reyve fa chommis ne vestyth in layth macha

M’gregor kennord in neichsin trane na zlan phort philli

Tigfeit one vanve gai wollith in nalbin ga hirri

Fer churris argnyth er zallew is arbsi ra zyllyth.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Eoin Mac Mhuirich.

Fir Albain ’us ni iad a mhàin, mar marrainn Mac Grigoir,

Cia lion do chorruich a chosgair, maise uile air Alastair.

Fionnladh am bard ruadh is e thubhairt so.

Gaidhealach gach sith dhe ’n each odhar, gaidheal do bhitheas ise,

Fa h-i a bhuadhaicheas ’s a chosnadh, gach ni a luaidheas mise,

Urram a luaithe dh’ a cosaibh, gu ruathar a bhris.

Nodasach neimhneach a treise, ’s a chill ge soitheamh,

Na h-eoin siad do chathadh ri aghaidh a ruith.

Ni breug tuairisgeul an eich sin, steud luailteach gasd,

An Dubh-seimhlin is rithe is cosmhuil, na aidhre an Lamacha.

Co ionraic am meud ’s an cosnadh, ni fhuair iad r’a ’r n-eachne,

Mar bhi caochladh gaoithe de chnocaibh, ruith ’n a sith an

t-each so.

Mòr ceud le’r annsa a siubhal, theid mar amhas seachaibh,

Each a ni searrdha ri saighid, a gniomhara is grannta,

Leigeas bann d’uailsibh a ruith, ’s an ruathar mar rachas,

Ge fad an eachlaidh roimpe, nior aineimh a marcach,

Ge beag a mholadh an t-each sin, a coimeas ri ealtaibh.

Co dheas a buaidh ’s a siubhal, an cruaidh ’s an làthaich,

Eagal an eich air gach duine, tigeadh an greas catha.

Am feachd, am fiadhain, an coimeasg, is each breagh an t-each sin,

Greann air a mhor each sin, ’ga mhasguill an ceann chorr bhrataich.

Bheir an stuagh fhulaingeach thograch, urram sluaigh dh’a marcach,

Theid o ’n choire do bhi air thoiseach, am mor each mìn masgalach.

Beiridh luaidh ruith ’us chosgair, ge ta an uair fheasgair,

Gu thaisgeadh or-chrios ullamh, mor chrith air faiche.

Gu biodhgath, cruinn, leamhainn, crodhach, mìn, druim leathan,

daite,

Each fa thuairisgeul an eich sin, do chuala mi aca,

Cia robh seis riamh fa choimeas, ni bheisd an Lamacha.

Mac Grigoir ceannard an eich sin, treun a ghlain phort filidh,

Tigead o ’n Bhanbha ’g a mholadh, an Albain ’g a shireadh.

Fear chuireas airgneadh air Ghallaibh, ’us earbsadh

ri ’Ghaidhealaibh.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Finlay royg in bard.

Fad id tam gin woyg awghall doyth is meicht

Hanith teim hawyth as in ner zleicht

Is say connir a hayvin darre slat wir

Gow flath rane ni gaywill fer nar ayr lwth swill

Gow m’gregar denyth is kenn din nyth skollew

Na bea neweine fallew dleeir zom a wollith

Gow fer is trane coorri in dossyth gith sawre

Ni in sawth za wee be a nawch gith hawle

Ner heyrissaid ummyth gregorre na gadew

Bayh a chail ym vogryth gra traa ossni tradow

Oone is kenn din traitsen ri hoor creach a zawell

Heyris feynyth cooyll bail re bail syth chawar

Nor a chee tylych armezar v’gregar ym ballicht

Slee veine na chorrych ne berri rew in nalicht

Noor chinnidir a choyrk ga zerim in greith nawit

Is riss fene di heiwic in rycht gail is wrawit

Di waissew v’cregar toor chaach er a chowlaw

Gin dyill re denew is gith meyr na zownych

Nor zagwm mi woyg ym ess er lar trot

Me ginsith mi wwk sai is milsith la mydda

Ga zolk in locha wir mi zeillonis insith

Gin claa lani ni longsith say er lay caith is milsyth

Cwne gym beym roythit v’gregar gin naga

Re yig gi troti a dail sayd fadda fadda

Allissaid ossill ympeich my weadda

A wen ni geyve bogga ga wanni a clar fadda.

Fadda.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Fionnladh ruadh am bard.

Fad a taim gun bhuaidh, ’fhaigheal domh is mithich,

Thainig tìme thàmhach, as an aoradh dhligheach,

Is e conair a theighinn, d’ iarraidh slait mhir,

Gu flath treun nan Gaidheal, far nar fhaighear luchd suaill.

Gu Mac Grigoir dion, is ceann air na sgoilibh,

Ni bhi neomhìn falamh, dlighear dhomh a mholadh.

Gu fear is treun còir, an toiseach gach samhradh,

Ni an samhach dha bhi, bithidh an amhaich gach h-amhuil.

’N uair theireas iad uime, Grigoir nan ceuda,

Bithidh a chail am fogradh, gu tràth os na treudaibh,

Eoin is ceann do ’n treud sin, rìgh fhuair creach a ghabhail,

Theireas féin ceol, beul ri beul ’s a chamhar.

’N uair a chi teaghlach armgheur, Mhic Grigoir am Bealach,

Slighe mhin ’n a choire, ni b’eire riu an eallach.

’N uair chinneadar a chomhrag ’g a ghairm an cridhe namhaid,

Is ris féin do theigheadh, an riochd goile ’us bhràghaid.

De mhaisibh Mhic Grigoir, tothair chath r’ a chulthaobh,

Gun diol ri daoinibh, ’us gach meodhar ’n a dhùna,

’N uair dh’ fhàgam mo bhuaidh, am éis air làr trod,

Mi ag innseadh mo mhùc ’s e is millse le ’m oide.

Ge h-olc an loch mhir mo dheileanas innseadh,

Gon cliath làn loingsich ’s e air la cath is millse.

Cuimhnich gun bitheam romhad, Mhic Grigoir gun agadh,

Ri aghaidh gach trod an dail siad fada, fada.

Ealasaid uasail iompaich mo mheuda,

A bhean nan ciabh boga, dh’ am buin an clàr fada.

Fada.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir soo duncha m’challin in riddiri math.

Kay din phleydda is ken oe o zi testa in dey zwni

Ta na deorri er ess in ir in phleydda gin tror ra fagsin

Ta na delicht ga zolk linn in pleyd er naik zi lochlyn

Is bayd sin er layr gith liss in pleyd er essew oliss

Ma hest ne choil mee layt lochlin er lay

O chrowich dea ni denith is cowe ee ear genyth

E gin wayr gin ayr in pleydd vocht er anffeine

Er nayk v’wretne vind a cretsin creyd nach keinfinn

Noch cho nel dwn er doythin do ne in pleyd a voerythchin

Er naik lochlin is layff linn olk in skailsen in nerrin

Ka zearis sporrane vegga ka zearis no snaydda

Ka zearis droch woynn gin dalf o testa lochlin layfherf

Ka zearis broik dowe ka zearis ni bowklin

Ka zearis breydda brawyd ka er kenn pleyd is fannayda

Ka zearis essit da wroiga ka zearis skayth feichok

Ka zearis ey za chriss ka neith leaf gi inliss

Ka zearis sen adda peillith ka zearis lowr leyin

Ka zearis deitta gow mowch ka er ym beith eyttow armycht

Ka zearis botin is spur ka zearis froygin aithchur

Ka zearis meskan is men ka zearis schesgane schoggill

Ka zearis spayn in sporrane ka in neith sollar gin nayr

O hest lochlin leywych ka ness ir neyvir zayr

Ka zearis leynte ban oyga er ess lochlin na senvroigga

Da eaksen is troyg in dail ka la nerrir in coarane

Ka zoyddis doss a zillith ka nach abir ferrine

Ka is leaf tryle a baada ka zearis no sencharda

Ka zearis cark le hoeow ka zearis leim keilwoe

Ka zearis corlycht in kerk in dey in dorlycht argit

Ka zearis prenyth gin chenn ka is fer layfin gomis cotchinn

Gin iyr er lochlin da ess dolli na eak re fassness

Ka zearis dowane is droif ka zearis dorssi dosklyth

Ka zearis binit gin wreith ka lay sirrir gith inneith

Ka nach doyr peyn di vocht ka zearis neith er ternocht

Ka zreisses gi groy oyd cheich ka weiss gi croy um v’neith

Ka zearis ollin is ymmi chon a hee dess lochlin

Ka zearis collaryth banni ka lay mayne sollor sayllych

Ka zearis er mnaew oyga con vega agis nessoga

Ka zearis furssin oyd keich ka la in drussir gi marve neith

Ka zearis loist go wroit ka zearis truis tolwocht

Ka weiss gi tein is ay slayn ka zearis ymmi er vrochane

Dekrych lwn no eak in ir gin a iyr za essin

Deggil na pleyda zwll deyga issnach feadis ka neith coyvoyt

Ne zwme nine in ir danew a zenyth in doythin

Rann gith nach a chur na kann mallach din ner nach currin

Ma hest lachlin lay lon is swych a weiss gi downith

Da eak is bocith gi beith is ne cooyth gr eincheith.

Ka din.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Dunchadh Mac Chailein, an Ridir maith.

Co de ’n bhleid is ceann uidh, o do theasdadh an deagh dhuine,

Tha na deòir air éis an fhir, a bhleid gun treoir ri fhàgsainn.

Tha ’n a dileachd gu h-olc leinn, a bhleid air eugadh do Lachlainn,

’Us beud sin air làr gach lios, a bhleid air easbhuidh eòlais.

Ma theasd ni chuala mi, leithid Lachlainn air leth,

O chruthaich Dia na daoine, is cumha e air cinneadh,

E gun mhàthair, gun athair, a bhleid bhochd air anmhuinn,

Air n-eug Mhic Bhreatnaidh bhinn, a chreuchdsan creud nach caoininn.

Nocha-n ’eil duine air domhain, do ni a bhleid a mhuirichinn,

Air n-eug Lachlainn is leughadh leinn, olc an sgeul sin an Eirinn.

Co dh’ iarras sporan bheag, co dh’ iarras no snàthad?

Co dh’ iarras droch bhonn gun dealbh, o theasd Lachlainn laimh

sheirbh?

Co dh’ iarras bròg dhubh, co dh’ iarras na bucailean?

Co dh’ iarras bréid bràghaid, co air ceann bleid is fanaide?

Co dh’ iarras asaichte de bhroig, co dh’ iarras sgiath pheacoic?

Co dh’ iarras aedh dh’ a chrios, co ni leibh gach ainleas?

Co dh’ iarras seann ada peillidh, co dh’ iarras leabhar leighin?

Co dh’ iarras diota gu moch, co air am bith eideadh armach?

Co dh’ iarras botan ’us spuir, co dh’ iarras fraoghan aithghearr?

Co dh’ iarras measgan ’us min, co dh’ iarras seasgan seogaill?

Co dh’ iarras spain an sporran, co a ni solar gun naire?

O theasd Lachlainn laochach, co nis ar n-aobhar ghaire?

Co dh’ iarras leinnte bhan òga, air éis Lachlainn na seanbhroige?

Da eugsan is truagh an dàil, co le ’n iarrar an cuaran?

Co ghoideas dos a ghille, co nach abair fìrinn?

Co is leimh triall am bata, co dh’ iarras na seana chairde?

Co dh’ iarras cearc le h-uibhibh co dh’ iarras linn choileach?

Co dh’ iarras corlach na circe, an deigh an dorlach airgid?

Co dh’ iarras prin gun cheann co is fear leughainn coimeas

coitchinn?

Gun oighre air Lachlainn da éis, duilich a eug r’ a fhaistneachd.

Co dh’ iarras dubhan ’us droimh, co dh’ iarras dorsa d’fhosgladh?

Co dh’ iarras binnid gun bhruidh, co le ’n sirear gach aon ni?

Co nach toir peighinn do bhochd, co dh’ iarras ni air tàrnochd?

Co ghreasas gu cruaidh oide cìche, co bhitheas gu cruaidh um

mhac nuaidh?

Co dh’ iarras oluinn ’us ìm, thun a thì d’ éis Lachlainn?

Co dh’ iarras colaireach bhan, co le ’m miann solar salach?

Co dh’ iarras air mnathaibh oga, con bheaga ’us neasagaibh?

Co dh’ iarras fursainn oide cìche, co le ’n trusar gach marbh ni?

Co dh’ iarras loisgt gu bhroit, co dh’ iarras trùis tolbhochd!

Co bhitheas gu tinn ’us e slàn, co dh’ iarras ìm air a bhrochan?

Deacaire dhomh no eug, an fhir gun oighre bhi dha éisean,

D’eagal na bleid dhol eug, ’us nach faighideas co ni a coimhead.

Na dichuimhnichibh am fear, deanaibh, a dhaoine an domhain,

Rann gach neach a chur ’n a ceann mallachd do ’n fhear nach curainn,

Ma theasd Lachlainn a la luain, is subhach a bhitheas gach duine,

Da eug is bochda gu bith, ’us ni cumhar aon a chi.

Co de ’n bhleid.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Gormlay neyn lyne in ven watht.

Ochegane myth zallir feyn ochegane mi skarre reimi skaywe

In nocht is delis mo ladda o nach merrin m’eneall

Ochegane gin vak derwaill ochegane mo zail da ess

Noch char waill gayr naiss boylli fass erri zae essew

Ochegane re banich math gwss in nocht ner zani di chr ...

Testoo vanmyn ess echaith ne abbrum ach och is oych.

Oche.

A houdir so duncha m’caybba.

A vec dowle toyr accane di loyt leich in lanvakcane

Hay mi zarve accane fer mon zalwe waccane wor wreith

Is ferri hik di chensi chew we riss na zoyss a vackeyve

Duncha carrych ga zerm zea is anm zoo a barryth boe

A dhuncha ni gor gassge cwneich anm do cheadwesti

A v’allen na twlle feyn tayweym noch char hoor allein

Wo tay schee in neiss in nenyth na hell yvyr ard wlyith

Gawe in cayd hoyr twss na ross woss tow eaddoill gi hawis

Davin gir a tow reiss fer zaywal ni gerve cheiss

Mir harve trodda agis tachir is darwe di hoggir a gayach

Is tow tastalych croychane i schelga sley fin vroychane

Di clow onchon ga inche is tow duncha durrinssi

Is tow chaskgeiss di nawe is to zergis di zallawe

Is tow zoiris vor skeiths sin is tow reiss doywnis aggin

Is sea fer da bi zussi a rinn di leyt camussi

Di neym eddir leich mir sin din dreggin cheive von chonnil

Is tayd agga di woeir kerd eili na coyllifir

Gasga agis ennych errin gin nasga nyn lowveymnie

Gith inlycht zleis mak reich id tayd ag gin neyneyve

A zloyr zall zlan riss ga rec lor di zarri in dy wec

A cheim gi wul a terri keiss lat ass gi inwalli

Rygh orricht ag gneith zlyn id tyicht ym chreif chosgir.

A vec.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Gormlaidh nighean Fhlainn, a bhean mhaith.

Ochagan mo ghalar féin, ochagan mo sgaradh ri’ m sgéimh,

An nochd is dilis mo shlad, o nach marrainn Mac O’Néill,

Ochagan gun Mhac Diarbhaill, ochagan mo dhàil da éis,

Nochar fhéile Guaire an às, buaile fàs Eire da easbhuidh,

Ochagan rìgh Bhanbha maith, gus an nochd nior ghann do chruth,

O theasdadh m’anam ’s a chath, ni abram ach och, agus och.

Och.

Is e ùghdair so Dunchadh Mac Caibe.

A Mhic Dhughail a d’ùr achdmhuinn, do luath laoch a chlannmhacan,

Tha mo dhearbhachdainn fior mu ’n dhealbh mhacan mhoir bhrigh,

Is fearr thig do cheannsa chaomh, bhi ris na dhomhsa a mhacaimh,

Dunchadh carrach ’g a ghairm da, is ainm dha a b’fhearr buaidh.

A Dhunchaidh nan corr gaisge, cuimhnich ainm do cheud bhaisde,

A Mhic Allain na toill féin, toibheum noch char fhuair an linn,

O ta se nis an aithne na h-uile aobhar ard bhlagh,

Gu bhi an ceud fhuair tùs an arois, o ’s tu eudail gu thathas.

Deimhin gur a tu rìs, fear ghabhail nan garbh chìs,

Mar tharbh trod agus tàchair, is dearbh do thogar an cathach.

Is tu tasdaileach Chruachain, a sealg sleidh fo’ bruachan,

Do chliù onchoin ’g a innseadh, is tu Dunchadh Diurinnse.

Is tu choisgeas do namh, is tu dheargas do dha lamh,

Is tu dh’ fhoireas o’r sgios sinn, is tu rìs d’aoibhneas againn.

Is se fear do ’m b’ usa, a rinn do luaidh cho musa,

Do nitheam eadar laoich mar sin, do ’n dreagon chaomh o’n Chonuil,

A taid aige de bhuaidh air, ceaird eile na chuilbhr.

Gaisge agus eincach Eirinn, ga ’n nasgadh ’n a luath bheuman,

Gach innleachd ghleidheas mac Rìgh, a ta iad aig gun aineimh.

A ghloir gheal ghlan ris ’g a reic, le ’r do éirich an deagh mhac.

O chitheam gu bheil a toirt cìs, leat as gach aon bhaile,

Rìgh aireach aig gniomh ghrinn, a teachd um chraoibh chosgair.

A mhic.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Auctor hujus Ane m’eoin m’caychirn.

Daarych schayn er seil gwnn ne haarych in nochin

In dye oyne deive a zol seith no zoye noch cha dantir

In sayn fa rowidir reyv finnich chwnn ner chleacht dewygh

In dey oyne gi arr er gowle da zoye ner an gin ympow

Da waass di reyggi in ter m’ir noyine wo allen

Mor ir schayn er gowl di chorri ner layn downyth na gi dear ...

In corsen lar olkyth zinn bass oyne is troyg in torrinym

Hanik braath o zwnn din chorri fa chung chaach di quhyddir

Seil quhollych zoyss gow hayk oyne nar er adir gi introyr

Faggis layn da heil wo henni in sayn ne in deive a zaith

Owr mrone a beith mir sen clynn dowle di zeith in ir

Quhy barni nin sayn re schell sarwe in skail ri skeillych

A hechtich hug in skail huggin a zea di zroich zaal

Ni skailla di lawrit leive mawrit ner chayl in glwssin

Seir zail mi zar tree clawlt di von deim ryn mo ryirk

In dey oyne ne anvin a zulli cha naym doyr ra danew

Turri er in nane sin noe bass v’dowll downolle

Anna zye fa chrow chwnn ner zelli cnow ra croonith

Sein vorba brissi no weig menich choyn ga cheynich

Er arda in trachta er ayk oyne ner ayd altaa won nayr

Loygh er evynis noch cha nail in dye ayne ymzane

Ni sloygth ga braa di wroon gin loyght er cryich na er cor

Id der riss in raythid cayth id teacht wo toye gi intraa

Lay turre an nocchin nwll did chewe a var benchir

In neik monnor od tolt bog log aggwm na ynnit

Bei er hert fa zerryth doyf skaywolych mo zerk a zowe

Ne eddit mnae dolli zith woo toye la trwm in tursi

Toggew fert din wanyth wan layd lake cheille croychin

Gar gir annychi orch di waas a laa laytromm

Finich did cowe ga in gar dowe in cre ni codly

A chlyne dowle gow ayk oyne ne zaynith nach fir naw zoye

Hanik di waass ir wllich sevif nach chass a chensyth

Er oye oyne ne annit mnaw a dorta dear ge inlay

Kelle ban garri tra zoych troit er maye gin varrin

Ni henyth zoy turse throm in dey oyne di zallith orrwm

Nein deig lay nach lane cre in skail far taa ir tursine

Cwmmi lwm ca loo sin creid a zantyth za lesk lwmme

Da wass nach cha sokkir sinn degkir in gayss ner churrinn

Ym hessew tha melgwn er gin lay er ley e zaffere

Hug cre lwm na za laa sinn a lae er olwych

Cha darne reyve roye sen doy zein gow dowle e zaffre

Is yvir broyn gin ay ann is doy mee o nach merrin

Dess a chollyth nyth goyth noyr mir hay in ter troyg in tyrmmor

Tra er durri noch cha nil syi in dwn sin dowche

Lane marr techt har tulchew er naik oyne is da choythrrow

Oanych er in narga ne ull er ard choyn fa gonvell

Di chow owch reith raach chwnn si creich so clynni dowle

Blaa gal id zey er dowch bee ra heyg gin achroyeh

Eiss chwill ym clae zowill a egsi si ollonych

Lookir er teacht er oye oyne echtir waeth da nanoyn

Fadda in neyntoo neilla di chaith ga cwss tayweym

Nach spess deiv in noye zollyth dess oyne in neyntoo

Terk a hurri acmay chwnn wone lay nach mar m’dowlle

Breith in neyil noch cha null screive eyl na nessow

Onnor in neyl ne wae er testall di v’marae

Is beg a bail dawel deit di raye a honnor vayach

Na gi dacha drwm er zrwm voym za chenn clynni dowl

Re troyr ooyne ne zyil doyth in dyie oyne aythir

Gi lyi dea di zalwa neyf doyr in gligge in noid illeich

Voo eachree noch cha woyn baach za deache waach is ymza ...

In dey in trur troyg in tolk mi chre ne for furtycht

Troyg na noyge gi chass di cheim di wass ii oyne is all ...

Allex^r nach gavin gess in tra man deggir herris

Toycht er stoyg woynych bryi di royl oych mi nenin

Ni beit ga earre er dul dyr oyne gow hirrill

A beit er ter ni trodda ne beith naec fa noo adda.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so, Eoin Mac Eoghain Mhic Eachairn.

Deurach sian air siol Chuinn, ni eireach an dochainn,

In deigh Eoin doibh a dhol, sìth ’n a uaigh noch cha deantar,

An sian fa robhadar riamh, fine Chuinn nior chleachd dimhiodh,

In deigh Eoin gach fear air gul, da uaigh nior ann gun iompaidh.

Da ’bhàs do thruagh an tìr, Mac fhir a ghin o Allan.

Mòr ar sian air gul do chor, nior lion duine nach gu deurach,

An cor sin le’r olc dhuinn, bàs Eoin is truagh an torunn.

Thainig brath o Dhùn do ’n chor, fa chuing chàch do chaidhidear,

Saoghal caochlaideach dhomhsa gu h-eug Eoin, nior eireadar

gu aintreòir.

Fagas làn do shìol o shean, an sian na an doibh a dhochainn,

Aobhar’m broin a bhi mar sin, clann Dughail do dhìth an fhir.

Chaidh barn nan sian ré seal, searbh an sgeul ri sgeulachadh,

A theachdair a thug an sgeul, thugain a Dhé do dhroch dhàil.

Na sgeul do labhairt leibh, m’amhra nior chaill an cluasan,

Saordhail mo gheire troimh chléibh uile, do bhuin diom roinn

mo fhradarc.

An deigh Eoin ni anmhuinn a ghul, cha-n fhaigheam deoir ri dheanamh,

Tuireadh air an Fhian ’s an uaigh, bàs Mhic Dhughaill Dhunollaimh.

Ann a aghaidh fa chruth Chuinn, nior ghile cno ri cruinne,

’S aon bhorb bhriseadh no bhith, mèin a chuain ’ga chaoineadh.

Air ard an traigh air eug Eoin, nior fhaighead alt o’n athair,

Luaidh air aoibhneas noch cha-n ’aill, ’n deigh Eoin iomghain.

Na sloigh ’g am breith de bhròn, gun luaidh air creach no air còr,

A deir ris an rathad caidh, a teachd o d’ uaigh gus an traigh,

Le tuireadh an dochainn null, do’d chumhadh a b’fhear banchaire.

An tig m’onoir o’d fholt bog, lochd agam ’n a ionad,

Bhi air ’fheart fa dheurach domh, sgiamhalach mo dhearc a ghabh.

Ni fhaotaid mnathan dol dhì, o d’ uaigh le truime an tuirse,

Togaibh feart do ’n Fhian bhàn, leud laga chille Chruachain.

Gu ’r gur aithnichte e orra, do bhàs a leth leatroma,

Fine do’d chumha go an gàir, dubh an cré ni codalaid.

A chloinn Dughail gu eug Eoin, ni dheanadh neach fear namh dhoibh,

Thainig do bhàs fhir mhullaich seimh, noch chàs a cheannsachaidh.

Air uaigh Eoin ni ainnidh mnathan, a dortadh dheur gach aon la,

Càil bhan ag eiridh tràth dhoibh, troidh air mhagh gun bharran.

Ni h-ioghnadh dhoibh tuirse throm, an deigh Eoin do gheal urram,

Ni ’n tig la nach lion cridhe, an sgeul fa ta ar tuirsene.

Coma leam ge leo sin, creud a dheanadh do leisg leam,

D’a bhàs nocha socair sinn, deacair an càs ’na ’r chuireann.

A’m sheasamh tha melgthamh air, gun luaidh air laoidh a ghabhar,

Thug cridhe dhomh ’n a dha leth, sinn a luaidh air fhalbhaich.

Cha d’rinneadh riamh roimh sin, doighe dhuinn dhol d’a fharraid,

Is aobhar bròin gun e ann, is doighe mi o nach marrainn.

D’èis e chodladh na uaigh fhuair, mar tha an tir, truagh an toirm,

Traigheadh air deoir noch cha-n eil, saoth an Dùin ’s an duthaich.

Làn mara ’teachd thar tulchaibh, air n-eug Eoin ’s da choghairibh,

Onfhadh air an fhairg ni bheil, air ard chuan fa Chonnuill.

Do chumha och! rìgh rathaich Chuinn, ’s a chrioch so chloinn

Dughaill,

Blath gal a’d dheigh air dùthaich, bithidh ri h-éigh gon eugchruas.

Aois chiuil um cliath Dhughaill, a eigse ’s a ollamhan;

Leachd air teachd air uaigh Eoin, eachdair a bhi de ’n aindeoin.

Fad an iontadh Neill, do chaidh gach cuis toibheim,

Nach spéis doibh an uaigh, dhol d’éis Eoin an iontadh.

Teirc a fhuaireadh aicme Chuinn, o’n la nach mair Mac Dhughaill,

Brìgh an fhiodhuill nocha n-’eil, scriobhadh fhilidh ’n a easbhuidh.

Onoir an fhileadh ni bhi, air teasdail do Mhac Mairidh,

Is beag am beul daimheil d’i, do radh a h-onoir bhuadhach.

Na gun deachaidh druim air dhruim, uam dha cheann chloinn Dughaill,

Ri treoir Eoin ni fhaghail domh, an deigh Eoin ’athair.

Gu gleidheadh Dia do dhealbh niamh, do fhuair innleachd an oide

Ilich,

O eachraidh nocha bhitheann buaidh, dha deachaidh uath ’us imeachd.

An deigh an triur truagh an t-olc, mo chridhe ni fhuair furtachd,

Truagh nan oige go chàs do chitheam, de bhàs da Eoin ’us Alastair.

Alastair nach gabhann geis an trath mu ’n tigear thairis,

D’uchd air stuagh bhuaine brìgh do thruaill och! mo nimhe.

Ni bhith ’g a iarraidh air dul d’ oighre Eoin gu iorghuil,

A bhith air tir na troda, ni bhith nach fa’n uaigh fhada.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Auctor hujus finlay m’ynnab.

Doynirre nyn strakkirre da bi zail leif a screyve

Foyris din ni faggirre ne za weadir a leinyth

Ga zemmi ni ha deinnyth er teith milli ni toyth

Cha nayir na chomein in reid sin doyn boach

Di wassew nin lorganych gan gir beith voach ach meile

In teigh gow be in goyalsi cho rik eayd ay gi heythe

A ta ossil anossil agki na chotti killi

Is ta wessew wea ray ayskey ga zeyg cha chlwni sinni

Quho we me ga slonissy cha null aggwmm za schenchas

Ach a be si choneskar agis no kon na lenvyn

A zowle a chompayne v’oyne nyn lann leyve

Ga will wlle ni lorganych dane in doynirre screyve

Screyve gi fessyth fer oylych in schanchis is a gaer

Na ber doyni er weith heillyth ga leyve go m’challan

Cwne feyn in comyn so a zregar mir a choyle

Gi will aggwn orridsi di chwt a chur sin doynirre

Na bee ansin doyn so di haggirt na zi hoyctyth

Ga vil ne na coythrsi nach currir ay sin doynirre.

Doynirre.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Fionnladh Mac an Aba.

Duanair nan strangair, da b’aill leibh a sgriobhadh,

Fhuaireas de na fàgair, ni dhe faodar a lionadh.

Ge iomadh na tha daoine air ti millidh nan tuath,

Cha-n fhaighear ’n a choman an rud ’s an duan buadhach.

De fhiosaibh nan lorganach gun gur bu bhuadhach ach mìle,

An tigh gu bith an comhdhailse, cha ruig iad e go shìth,

A ta uasal, anuasal age ’n a chota cille,

’Us ta ’fhiosa bhi ré acasa ge dh’eadh cha chluinn sinne,

Cha bhi mi ’g an sloinneadhsa, cha-n ’eil agam de sheanchas,

Ach a bhi ’s a choinfheasgair, agus na con ’n an leanmhuinn.

A Dhughaill, a chompain, Mhic Eoin nan lann liobhta,

Ga bheil uile na lorganaich, dean an duanaire a sgriobhadh.

Sgriobh gu fiosach fior eolach, an seanchas ’us an gartha,

Na beir duan air bhith shaoghalach ’g a leughadh gu Mac Chailein.

Cuimhnich féin an comunn so, a Ghrigoir mar a chuala,

Gu bheil agam ortasa do chuid a chur ’s an duanair.

Na bitheadh anns an duan so de shagairt no de thuathach,

’G a bheil ni ’n an comhairse nach cuirear e ’s an duanair.

Duanair.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A hujus Effric neyn corgitill.

A fadrin a zusk mi zair invin mar a weith ort

Invin cree faltyth faill gane royf reyve guss a nocht

Da eag is tursych a tam in lawe may bittee gi noyr

Nach clunnwm a bee in glee agis nach vaggum ee woyme

Mi creisi is tinn id taa o teic creich in lay zowin

Zerrid a zest ra zlor ra haggillow in noge wr

Bail ayssith di beive glor zaynti zoo si gi ter

Loyvin mwlle ni mour gall sawik eillith ni myg meine

Far bi zar moyvir er zane o nach deach dayve gin deill

Toissych dyghanich sork shawe ag a wayt mane v’reyth

Dawe a teach o zown noyr is dawe one voyn ga olt fay

Menik hanik ead fa hest ne menkyth na less in rar

Saywik schanglane sleyve geill far a chur a kenn re clar

Dreggin loyvis nin lerg gal ayg ag sannis nin schrawe sayth

A haguss ein donnyth wane amenir a tame za ess

Gin chlwich gin chorran kein gin awych gin yghe i geill

Gin dwnni ris tig mi wane er sleicht nin neaall o neal oog

Gin wurn gi weyr ag mnawe gin evinis in dane ym zoog

Mar hay geyaw in nwne wein down swenyth di chonne gin choill

Fayth longwrt ni war fayl aychwall ni neall in nawle

Cus ir loythirryth mane seach gwss a bemid a teach mawle

Is nach fulgwm in ness mi nor aggin woyme er gi ard

Ma wrissis a v’awee er baggit nin tre chnoo

Fa fer a zawis ir geyle di vonis in trane bi woo

Knoo wullich a moggill feyn vonith di clyne neill gi noa

Is trig rynith nyth ver fail gow labbi ni neal in noyssa

In rygh fa derrig dewe say hug gin mi wreith in skayll

Di skar rwm mi la chwng rown a fadrin zusg mi zar

Is bristith my cree ym keith agis beith no gin dee mayg

Er ess in nawryth zoe wr a phadrin a zusg my zar

Mur wayir mumy in reith gin rowf gym zein er gi sayd

Is i mak a chrowich gi dowle a phadrin a zusg my zar.

Fadrin.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Ughdair so Eafraic nic Corcadail.

A phaidrein a dhuisg mo ghàir, ionmhuinn mar a bhi ort,

Ionmhuinn cridhe failteach fial, ga ’n robh riamh gus an nochd,

D’a eug is tuirseach a taim, an lamh mu ’m bithte gach uair,

Nach cluinneam e bhi an clì, agus nach facaim e uam;

Mo chridhse is tinn a ta, o tig creach an la dhuinn,

Goirid a dh’ éisd r’a ghlòir, ri focalaibh an òige uir;

Beul aitheasach da ’m bu sheimh glòir, dh’ aithnichteadh a ghuth ’s

gach tìr,

Leomhan Mhuile nam mùr geala, seabhag Ile nam magh mìne;

Fear a b’fhearr meodhar air dhaoine, o nach deachaidh daimh

gun diol,

Toiseach deagh eanach suairc seimh, aig am faighteadh mèin mhic

rìgh;

Daimh a teachd o Dhunanoir, ’us daimh o’n Bhoinn g ’a fholt fèidh,

Minic thainig iad fa theist, ni mince na leis an réir;

Seabhag seanglan Sliabh Ghaidheal, fear a chur a cheann ri cléir,

Dreagon Leodhais nan learg geal, agh aig sanas nan sreamh seimh;

A h-eugmhais aoin duine mhàin, a’m aonar a taim dha éis,

Gun chluich gun chanran caoin, gun àbhachd gun aoibh aig féill;

Gun duine ris an tig mo mhiann, air sliochd nan Nial o Nial òg,

Gun mhuirn gu bhithear aig mnaibh, gun aoibhneas an daoine um ghòig.

Mar tha gaoithe an ùine mhìn, Dun Suibhne do chunnaic gun cheòl,

Feuch longphort nam fear fial, aicheamhail nan Nial a nall.

Cuis ar luathghara mu seach, gus am bithmid an teach mall,

’Us no fuilgeam nis, mo nuar, againn uainne air gach aird;

Ma bhriseas, a Mhic Adhaimh, air bagaid nan tri chnò,

Fa fear a ghabhas ar gaoil, do bhuineas an trian bu mhò;

Cno mhullaich a mhoguil féin bhuineadh do chloinn Nèil gun fhuath,

Is tric a roinn na fir fìala, gu leabaidh nan Nial a nuas;

An rìgh fa deireadh diubh, ’s e thug gun mo bhrìgh an sgail,

Do sgar rium mo leth chunga ruin, a phaidrein a dhuisg mo ghàir,

Is briste mo chridhe a’m chioch ’us bithidh no gun dìth m’agh,

Air éis an amhra dhubh ùr, a phaidrein a dhuisg mo ghàir;

Mhuire, mhàthair, muime an rìgh, gu robh ’gam dhion air gach

saighid,

’Us a mac a chruthaich gach dùile. A phaidrein a dhuisg mo ghàir.

A phaidrein.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A howdir so Dowgall m’ille zlass.

Reicht zassge yricht ooyne is astrych za zoyn a zreyve

Nee nach illi nawrycht di chaych foyr in ny rych a saych reych

M’gregar ni greissi gar toissich is trane er gi ter

Eddir hoyr is creach zawle is doe a wee gi mawle meine

Eine rynn zaske zeyil greygga less nor meitht mayd clow

Fer is ferr aygh is eicht in lawa ter slicht in row

Shawik dayd zall nin dre zlann lass in leygr gaal gi gnew

Law is croith in gaaew kinith flaa is coryth zin tlicht reith

Er v’fadrik ni groygh derk nor assis ferg in nor aycht

Ni halych a ver no deygh nocha slane in loy caycht

Oyh vol challim nin derk corri ni skarri ra zor gin deith

Gilli dawych sothrych sang in law is ferri um gich neith

Acmich zregar tymchil oyne ne mir caylta in voal si wein

Drong wraych er nach leyr locht is grayth gort mir a hee

Clanni zregar in dramm nach trayth in namm nach bedis ray ra reith

Gyill ga fullichtych na fir ne churri schead sin ym bree

Ne mow loo geyl no gyill ni ser ir oo choynn in reith

Acmi zregar ni golga croy o worb sloye ne in gawe sneyve

Branane forna ni var faylla yr zregar nyn schrane oyr

Olk zi dwne er in dane creach messit zi neach heyd na toyr

Flath zlinni leivin nin lann skayth wreour nach gann re clayr

Law mir oskir si gich cath is da is cosswill in flath feyn

Urrwm enicht da zroy zerg a hoyr gin chelg mir is coyr

Er zaill einenych zi gich nach er heilllgyth each is oyr

M’gregar in tylich zrinn ne henich linn na chwrt clayr

Ne el commis da ucht galle ach in fer ga royve in nane

Ag sen tri freccythchi finn braith a gilli ne vayccit reyve

Law bi wath irrill in gress di binwin less fullich feyg

Cosslow a weine sa woywe riss in reith ga royve in nane

Re hawg v’gregar nin greach ver rawg gi nach a wane

Math is cowe a rosg gorm re m’cowle nin gorn far

Innin in nour fa din aggis in rownyth deil clayr

Innin in surri sin selga rew is cowe kerd ni wane

Id ta in rath er slicht in row is math in clow is a geyl

Enych is augnow is icht di cayvlyth er in slicht reyve

Fein is keyr agis milli a mayne sin la shelgow feygh

Finnyth oyne is gast gneyve eadda mir vackow re ni ...

Aggis oyne mir in fin faye no chenn er gi dawe a ...

Ga zurrik low flayis finn di cathyth ra linn na vane

Is er v’fadrik id ta in rath haryth schea gi matha ...

M’gregar nin dochir tann cann sochir kawle agis clayr

Teyve sang er ym braith ben o zlann shraa ni ver fayle

Corrit zowne braa la oyne is nee ga zoyn di neith

A teillygyth each is oyr fayn scheach mir is coir i reith

Rey neive murr oe dlee mir is doe me zein

Mi wraa si cathir gin chelt a wull aythir v’in re.

Reith.

* * * * *

Kellich zonith er ossil ga di choye schee re feith

Maggr mor a ze lonith weith garre zol lar reith

Estew zeym dar maggarich a heil boddich is serreith

Is a leive kennort baggantich less a beith lane vath meithtin

Fullul me clyne dowle boein is dowell corri

Ga tayd gi garga gast ne astith zane foynicht

Coythiltich me m’challane ver oyr gi rath rar clarrew

Cred fa im bein gi mwcknich ta mi zowch in nerli

Ta mi zowchess in nearli da ear o me clan donil

Innoo me clyne a layane wearri ne caith corrik

M’a ffeith cholfissay cha bea foryr mi loynti

Is m’neil a barray glan ossill a chwt slontich

M’onee tanik fame chwnith agis m’soenith faimyth

Clyne loyt is clyne rynilt ne kinn ignith von danic

Cattanich agis toissich ga taid zoissith na gardew

Camronaich is clyne zregar ni firsen a braid albin

Stewartich gai farssing eaid skeillit fane chrown chaw ...

Sen skail kintich cassloyth is dew id ta senvaithir maithir

In bofuddir is in braid albin ta mi chardin gi lenor

Fir choyvil a teach ym chonew beaid sin mi loynnith

Clann lachlyn is clyne lymyn clyne nail ri foylwm zasg

Cardin doissi clyne tawssi er wwn is wrai zlassei

Na fir veg vaggantich veiss er strath ni ter

Ty lwm m’cowle zraggin si carrit doth m’ewr

Gillane tanik a mwllith ben o choynith lwngiryraa

Cha di chortich in crwnith dunnith nach tugi ...

A charri dangin delis maa is far re meil dwnyth

Si chalsi a fwoe in farsen far mor ...

Kellich.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Dughall Mac Ghille ghlais.

Rìgh ghaisge eireachd Eoin, is asdaireach do dhuan a dhroing,

Ni nach bheil an amhra do chàch, fhuair an fhioradh an sàithe rìgh.

Mac Grigoir nan greas geur, toiseach is treine air gach tìr,

Eadar òr ’us creach a Ghall, is dòigh a bhi gu mall mìn;

Aon roghainn ghaisge Ghaidheil Ghreige, leis nior meathaich

meud a chliù,

Fear is fearr agh ’us iochd, an laimh an tir sliochd nan rìghe.

Seabhag deud gheal nan tri ghleann, leis an leughar goil gach

gniomh,

Lamh is crodha an cathaibh cinnidh, flath a’s còir dhe ’n

t-sliochd rìgh,

Air Mac Phadruig nan gruaidh dearg, ’n uair athfhasas fearg an

uair cachd,

Na h-alaich a bheir ’n a dheigh nocha slàn an luadh cath;

Ogha Mhaoil Chaluim nan dearc corr, ni sgaradh ri òr gun dìth,

Gille daimheach, sothrach, seang, an lamh a ’s fearr um gach ni;

Aicme Ghrigoir timchioll Eoin, ni mar chaillte a bhuille s’a mhèin,

Droing bhreagh air nach leughar lochd, is gnath gort mar a thì;

Clann Ghrigoir an dream nach treig, an àm nach bitheas réidh ri

rìgh,

Gaidheil ge fulachdach na fir, ni chuireadh siad sin am br’ gh;

Ni mo leo Gaidheil no Goill, na saoir fhir o chuain an rìgh;

Aicme Ghrigoir nan colg cruaidh, o bhorb shluagh ni’n gabh sniomh.

Brainean foirne nam fear fiala, oighre Ghrigoir nan srian òr,

Olc do dhuine air an dean creach, miosad do neach theid ’nan toir;

Flath Ghlinne Liobhainn nan lann, sgiath bhrighmhor nach gann

ri cléir,

Lamh mar Osgar anns gach cath, is da is cosmhuil am flath féin;

Urram eanaich d’a ghruaidh dheirg, a fhuair gun cheilg mar is coir,

Air ghabhail ’einich do gach neach, air thiolacadh each ’us òir;

Mac Grigoir an teaghlaich ghrinn, ni h-ioghnadh leinn ’n a chùirt

cliar,

Ni bheil coimeas d’a uchd geal, ach am fear dhe ’n robh an Fhiann;

Aigesan tri freiceadan fionn, braigh a ghille ni facadh riamh,

Lamh bu mhaith iorghuil an greas, do b’ionmhuinn leis fuileach

fiadh;

Cosmhuil a mhèin’s a mhodh, ris an rìgh ’g a robh an Fhiann,

Ri h-agh Mhic Grigoir nan creach, bheir roghadh gach neach am miann;

Maith is cumha a rosg gorm, ri Mac Cumhail nan corn fial,

Ionann an òr fa dhuinn, agus an rùn diolaidh cliar;

Ionann an suiridh ’s an sealg, riu ’us Cu ceaird nam Fiann,

A ta an rath air sliochd nan rìghe, is maith an cliù ’us an ciall;

Eineach ’us eangnath ’us iochd, do cheangladh air an sliochd rìgh,

Fion ’us céir, agus mel, am miann sin le sealga fhiadh;

Fine Eoin is gasda gniomh, iad mar mhacaibh rìgh na Feinn,

Agus Eoin mar am Fionn féin, ’n a cheann air gach daimh a ...;

Ge dhùrachd leo flaitheas Feinn, do chathaich ri linn na Feinn,

Is air Mhac Phadruig a ta an rath, shàruich se gu maith ...;

Mac Grigoir nan dochair a t’ann, ceann sochair ceall ’us cliar,

Taobh seang air am breith bean, o Ghleannsrath nam fear fial;

Comhrad dhuinn breith le Eoin, is ni g’a dheòin do ni,

A tiodhlacadh each ’us òr, fa ’n seach mar is còir do rìgh;

Rìgh neimh, Mhuire oigh, dlighe mar is doigh mo dhion,

Mo bhreith ’s a chaithir gun cheilt, ’s a bheil Athair Mhic an Rìgh.

Rìgh.

* * * * *

Cail dhuine air uasal, ge’d chaidh se ri feibh,

Magaireadh mòr do dhiolainich, bhi ’g iarraidh dhol làr rìgh;

Eisdibh dhomh de ’r magairich, a shil bhodach ’us saoire,

’Us a liuthad ceannard bagainteach, leis am bu làn bha m’aoin;

Fuileal mi’ chlann Dughaill, buidhean is daimheile còir,

Ge taid gu garg gasda, ni asda a dheanainn foghainn.

Comhaltach mi do Mhac Chailein, bheir òr gu réidh ri’r cliaraibh,

Creud fa am bithinn gu mucnach, ta mo dhuthaich an Iarlaidh.

Tha mo dhuchas an Iarlaidh, do iar uam clann Domhnuil,

Iodhnaidh mi clann Ghilleathain, bheireadh an cath comhrag.

Mac a Phi Cholosaidh cha bu foirfhear mo shloinnte,

’Us Mac Neill a Baraidh, glan uasal a chuid sloinnidh.

Mac a Ni thainig fa ’m chuimhne, agus Mac Suibhne feudmhach,

Clann Leoid ’us clann Raghnailt, ni cinn fheadhna o’n d’thainig.

Catanaich ’us Toisich, gu ta iad dhomhsa ’n an cairdibh,

Camronaich ’us clann Ghrigoir, na fir sin a Breid Albainn.

Steuardaich ge farsuing iad, sgaoilte feadh a chruinne chearnach,

Sean sgeul cinnteach cas luath, is diubh ta seanmhathair m’athair.

Am Bochuidir ’s am Breid Albainn ta mo chairdean gu lionmhor,

Fir chaomhal ’teachd am choinnidh, b’iad sin mo shloinneadh.

Clann Lachlain ’us clann Laomainn, clann an àill ri foghlum ghaisge,

Cairdean domhsa clann Tamhsa, air mhonadh ’us bhràigh glasa;

Na fir bhig bhagantich, bhitheas air srath na tìre,

Taghaileam Mac Dhughaill Chraignis, caraid domh Mac Iomhair;

Gillean a thainig a Muile bean o chuain longfhaire réidh,

Cha do chuartaich an cruinne, duine nach tugadh si breith.

A charaid daingean dìleas, maith is fearr ri Maol Domhnuich,

’Sa chàilsa a fhuair am fear sin, fear ...

Càil.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir in barrone ewin m’comie.

Fadda zawf a loithsoo almirrich lwmmi my lan techt

Wearrin di loayith leyissith woyme da bi lwnn ni tantith

Tayn bach colgin caithrow trom tayn bo tart is boo fleyiss

Di wearrin is in tarrith trom da bi lwm in loyth leyis

Gregh is aithre vanynane clayve is corne v’kowle

Doytdichy man allane wearoin is gath bolk chongwllin

Oar ewwir is errymone is a wea aggwm im choyrrith

Crwt curchoyll a chellith brone skayth reith ni gollnor

Long lymyn nar lwmmi leith si bee aggwm er gladdi

Di wearinse a hwlli cheith soll weyme mir so ra fadda

Fadda lwm gin Allex^r m’yn tosscheach a hechta

Foddich schee in gallir so nach beith mir so re fad.

Fadda.

* * * * *

Er sleycht geil o zurt greyk ne el purt er in goe vait

Gan degow nach berda lat sleych geil di churre harrit

Stoe erre in nye gawle nach cha doye erre udwalli

Fyve er claif ranna gath coyr a gaif gi heyf

Ri gallew a derrum rwe sol zawiddir ir sowe

Na lekmit ir dowe deyn danmit ard chogga anmein

Ar aithris geil vano cathris er ir nayirnee

Di quhoyl mai gin royf sen oyr egin innis incin

Fa smacht ac finna fowrith rath le bil borowef

Salla di zallew mir sen a geik keiss as in dowe

Di zerna er eggil gych kin mor a ta teggow orrine

Gin danyk low terlynn mor veyn dan math derre

Ar marro ballir onaet bi sawle zoyn a laet

Ka ness er ayris in nir a zorfis geil er zallew

Rer linna mor a rin low tey a kin o angow

Annit doif da bi zail less donna zeaddeith ta aythris

Low er fey no banno cowe der a hynolle

Illespie na zette zar is tow in low fa zerre

A erle orreir zeil bey id currey a coysmeye

Cuwrre hurrogirre nor sin ner er zeillew o zurt zvyth ...

Cur ser herre ardwir ni gyle nach bea er albin achryn

Chur low nar log trote lay chlaive gin chen ch ...

Er fa smacht geill greyg ner beith cleacht ...

Ne fraif o willit a faiss deye ead mor a vorshass

Is nach fagir gawle boe zit tess na gilsyth anna ra flath ...

Losk a bantrych nach math man losk in glan vecna anfeinne

Is losk a dee dow is cosk zein in nangow

Bog le husk in lochre sen in dei losk zan dassew

Na dan deo chroy o boa gawle a vo vokinte anvin

Cwne feyn a zroe mir hoe gyn vill orrin ag gallew

An smacht rad linn agus pled nor chinna gawle smath

Cwnych callen ayr feyn cwneicht gillespik ansen

Cwnych duncha na nye in far conchur cardnel

Cwnych callen elly ann cwneich gillespik arrin

Is callen no keud mor a zle ler zawe gail in za ...

Cwne nach dugit ni fyr wle er oyvne di zallew

Cai mowe fa dugga tussi owla voit in dullesoo

O nach marre ach fwil ayr di zeillew ym zurt ym zaif

Leggir le cheil na fir is chur hekgil fen er noydean

Saye er zallew nane draa feynna beit zusk v’callen

Derri coggi a olt mhir hor ne math in cotle rath mhor.

Mor.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so am Baron Eoghan Mac Comaidh.

Fada dhomh a luidh so, allamharach leam mo shlainte,

Bheirinn do luach leighis uam, nam bu leam na tainte;

Tain bo colgfhionn ceathraimh trom, tain bo tart ’us bo fleadhais,

Do bheirinn ’us an tarbh trom, da bu leam an luach leighis.

Greigh ’us aidhre Mhananain, claidheamh ’us corn Mhic Cumhail,

Dudaiche Manallain bheirinn, ’us gath-bolg Chonchulain.

Oir, Eimhear, ’us Eireamoin, ’us e bhi agam a choir,

Cruit Churcheoil a cheileadh bron, sgìath rìgh nan Gollnoir.

Long Laomain nar lom lith, ’us i bhi agam air cladaich,

Do bheirinnse a h-uile a chi, sol bhitheam mar so ré fada.

Fadda leam gun Alasdair, Mac an Toisich a theachda,

Dh’ fhuadach’ an galar so, nach bi mar so ré fada.

Fada.

* * * * *

Air sliochd Ghaidheal o ghurt Gréig, ni bheil purt air an gabh iad,

Gun teagamh nach beart leat, sliochd Ghaidheal a chur tharad,

Is tu an éiridh an aghaidh Ghall, nocha doigh éiridh udmhall.

Faigheadh ar claidheamh roinn gath, cuiribh na gathan gu thaobh,

Ri Gallaibh a deirim ribh, sol gheibheadar ar sùgh,

Na leigeamaid ar dùthaich dinn, deanamaid ard chogadh anmhìn,

Air aithris Gaidheil Bhanbha, caithris air ar n-athairne,

Do chualamaid gun robh sin, uaireigin Innis Ainghin,

Fo smachd aig fine Fomhoraich, rath le bheil boroimhe.

Seall do Ghallaibh mar sin, ag iochdadh cìs as an dùthaich,

Do dhearnadh air eagail gach cinne, mor a ta teagamh oirrnne.

Gun tainig luth tarlaidhinn, mòr feum do’n mhaith d’ éiridh,

Ar marbh balair oinid, bu samhail dhuinn a leithid,

Cia nis air aithris an fhir, a dh’ fhoireas Gaidheil air Ghallaibh?

Ri’r linn mòr a rinn, luchd tì a chinnidh o eangaibh,

Aithnichte duibh da b’aill leis, duine a dh’ fhaodta aithris,

Lùth air feadh na Banbha, cùmha daor a thional,

Ghillespuig a gheid gheir, is tu an lùth fa dh’ éireadh,

A Iarla Oirthir Ghaidheal bith, a’d churaidh a chosnaidh.

Curaidh thuirigear ’n uair ’s an eur, air Ghaidhealaibh o ghurt

Gréige,

Curaidh saor ardmhir nan Gaidheal, noch bi air Albainn achruinn,

Chur lùth ’n ar luchd troda, le claidheamh gun cion chuid,

Air fath smachd Gaidheil Greige, ’n uair bu chleachdadh ...

Na freumha o bheil iad a fàs, diogh iad, mòr a bhorrachas,

’Us nach fàgar Gall beo de d’ éis, na geillse ann ri flaitheas;

Loisg am bantraich nach maith méin, loisg an clannmhacne an sin,

’Us loisg an tighean dubh, ’us coisg dhuinn an eangnath;

Bog le h-uisge an laochraidh sin, an deigh losgadh dh’an deisibh,

Na dean deochruaidh o beo Ghall, o bhogainte anmhuinn.

Cuimhnich féin a ghruaidh mar shùgh, gun bheil oirrne aig Gallaibh,

An smachd ri’d linn agus pleid, ’n uair chinnich gabhail smachd.

Cuimhnich Cailean d’athair féin, cuimhnich Gillespuig ’athair-san,

Cuimhnich Dunchadh an àigh, am fear conchobhar cairdeal,

Cuimhnich Cailean eile ann, cuimhnich Gillespuig araon,

Agus Cailean a cheud mhòr a ghlé le’r ghabh geill an gh ...

Cuimhnich nach tugaid na fir, uladh air uamhainn do Ghallaibh,

Cia mo fa tugadh tusa, uile uait an t-uladh so.

O nach maireann ach fuidheall athar, do Ghaidheal o ghurt um

ghabhaidh,

Leigear le chéile na fir, ’us cuir eagail feadh ar naimhdean,

Saghadh air Ghallaibh nan tràth féin, bi a’d dhuisg a Mhic Chailein,

D’eirich cogadh, a fhuilt mar òr, ni maith an codal ro mhòr.

Mor.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir so duncha m’dhulle voil.

Aythris raive rown oona makfadrik nar chred callwym

Na weym ga inni ner anna mane a kinne di charsin

Terka aythris inni anna zolsew geil nin glan zaale

Focht ni fraive ga ville zi lucht leava nyn lowr

Barrol deliss deive is doth fey ard eskar oorcht

In nulle rygh a goyve choyr in nyr zreve zreggar

Meith rai rad ross glass est oonna rad henchass

Rewe zi rave ta mest reygh sayve serhest

Padrik hayir annit dwt milchollum ayir phadrik

Makaynedoc nar zow braye dlwe a churre sa chraddarre

Oone elle ayr oone doe m’gregar v’oone awyr

Ca trear farrycht fa feilla trear teawrycht ne throm cler

Ayr in one sen oil nach milchollum nar cheil onyth

M’conzhe v’nor veg reym onchonna er nach deg taweim

Duncha el aythir sen m’gillelan orcilli

Da her lat nor zour re dave m’ey our o urquhay

Connane ni gorre gawe aythir ey urqhuay

O alpen in gargven glan ardre nyn balg veym breeor

Soo cathramh toaris is tug ummit a iyr phadrik

Cwnych cartweil faid chaive drom o alpen iyr dwile

Far er eichit is tow zee one dow nach doe crei

Di chart hanchis is sai sen gow ferriss m’erk awyr

Id kinne nach crein ri foor sai lein di zave corron

Da eichit agis trur reyg dleyr in n-uile sin ardreve

Tree toar tre dessirroe in dey vilchallum kennmor

Da choggyr chorrone a cheine o vilchollum gow alpen

O halpen soss is sai vess xiiii fir gow ferris

Di chart hanchis issi sen gow ferris m’erk awyr

Kai lein di hanchiss mir sen reve gow ferris is fedir

Immigh feinnoil fai twlle tais nach awrreymor nor arviss

Di bi skeith skol dan skealloe gi reyg vil fa terrawg

Fwlli artir fo terla fanna macht di chodych di chuslin

Fwlli choynna fwlli choonna fad kness da hoynna hothrin nin neg

Fwlli ghrantach maid zroy mir ulle fulle neil neveille nertur

Gargweine a geym si gi gress da reym ardre in naythris.

Aythris.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Dunchadh Mac Dhughaill Mbaoil.

Aithris fhreumh rùna Eoin Mhic Phadruig, no’r creud cheileam,

Na bhitheann ’g a fhine nior fhanna, mu’m a chinnidh do char sinn,

Teirc ri aithris fhine fhanna dh’ uailsibh Gaidheal nan glan dhàil,

Fochd na freumh gu bheil, do luchd leughaidh nan leabhar.

Barail dìleas doibh ’us domh, feadh ard an fheasgair orra,

An fhuil rìgh an caomh, chur an fhior dhream Ghrigoir;

Mi réidh ri d’àros glas, eisd Eoin ri’d sheanchas,

Riamh de fhreumh tamaid, rìgh seimh saor-theist.

Padruig athair, aithne dhuit, Maolcholuim athair Phadruig,

Mac Eoin duibh na ’r dhubh bràigh, dligheach a chuire ’s a

chreadradh,

Eoin eile athair Eoin duibh, Mhic Grigoir, Mhic Eoin aghmhoir,

Ta triar feara fa feile, triar teamhaireach mu thromchleir,

Athair an Eoin sin oileanaich, Maolcholuim na ’r cheil a nì,

Mac Dhunchaidh mhuiginir bhig reim, onchoin air nach tig toibheum.

Dunchadh eile athair-san Mac Gillfhaolain oirchill,

Do shaor leat ’n uair dh’ fhoir ri daimh, Mac Aoidh ùr o Urchaidh.

Ceanan nan corr gatha, athair Aoidh Urchaidh,

O Alpain a gharg mhèin ghlan, ardrigh nam balg bheum brioghmhor.

So an ceathramh tuaraisg a’s tug, umad a oighre Phadruig,

Cuimhnich ceart bheil fa’d chaomh, dream o Alpain oighre Dhughaill,

Fear air fhichead is tu fhéin, Eoin dubh nach dubh cré,

Do cheart sheanchas is e sin, gu Fearghus Mac Eirc aghmhoir.

A’d chinneadh nach crion ri fodhair, sé linn do ghabh coron,

Da fhichead agus triur rìgh, dlighear an fhuil ’s an ardfhreumh,

Tri tuathruidh, tri deasruidh, an deigh Mhaolcholuim Chinnmhoir,

Da choigear choron a chinnidh, o Mhaolcholum gu Alpain,

O Alpain suas is e bhitheas, ceithir deug fir gu Ferghus,

Do cheart sheanchas is e sin, gu Fearghus Mac Eirc aghmhoir.

Cia lion de sheanchas mar sin, riamh gu Ferghus faighidir,

Iomadh fine oll fa d’fhuil tathas, nach àireamar n’uair àirmheas,

Do bu sgìth sgoil d’ an sgeulaibh, gach rìgh a bheil fa d’ùr

fhreumh.

Fuil Artuir fa d’ urla fann, maith do chuid ’do chuislean;

Fuil Chuain, fuil Chuinn fa’d chneas, da shuthain sothrain n’fhine,

Fuil Ghrantach ma’d ghruaidh mar ubhal, fuil Neil nimheil

neart-mhoir,

Garg mhìn a ceum ’s a gach greas, de reim ard rìgh an aithris.

Aithris.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir soo m’eachag.

Dymmych me zin zeith a deess o nach leggin in steach eoyn

Is ee er ni wraa mach er toytht doyth go m’cloyd

Mak soonayd nyn soill gal a bi zail less teach er choyn

Cha-n nasta zeith a deess oyne m’wllam nin naach loyth

Ni chotlwm eich no layth nach weggym o trayid so toycht

Long heithwl in twil zil long in ir la bristir royik

Ag so in torriskil hwg caith er m’wllam oo clar skeith

Gil denych deadzal dess far nach ayrryth nach ma neith

In toychtow lay oynyth faa oyne eiryth v’cloyd in rosg ...

Cossloo in angnow sin nert re tylych morrith a vore chreith

Fer feiltych nach folchin soyd torriskail oyne nyn narm ...

Fer heid sin tachchir er twss fer layr churryth a clw

M’wllam za dalter meyg v’soynoid er sleicht in reicht

A glwnym heacht a toyth di wea myth zroym er dol deim.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Mac Eachaig.

Diombach mi dhe ’n ghaoith a deas, o nach leigionn a steach Eoin,

’Us e air a bhreith mach air tuath domh gu Mac Leoid;

Mac Sheonaid nan seol geala, a b’aill leis teachd air chuan,

Cha-n éisd a ghaoth a deas, Eoin Mac Uilleaim nan each luath.

Ni chodaileam oidche no la, nach fhaiceam o thraigh so tuath,

Long shiubhail an t-siuil ghìl, long an fhir le’m bristear ruaig.

Aig so an tuairisgeul thug càch, air Mac Uilleaim o Clàr Sgìth,

Gille dian, deud-gheal, deas, fear nach euradh neach mu ni.

An t-ochdamh la uainn fa Eoin, oighre Mhic Leoid an ruisg ...

Coslach an eangnath, ’s an neart, ri teaghlach mòr a mhoir chridhe

Fear faoilteach nach folchainn sud, tuairisgeul Eoin nan arm ...

Fear theid ’s an tàchair air tùs, fear le’r chuireadh cliù ...

Mac Uilleaim dha ’n daltair mi, Mac Sheonaid air sliochd an rìgh,

A chluinntinn a theachd a tuath, do bhitheadh mo ghruaim air

dol diom.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir soo m’gillindak in fardan.

Boye hearn er hoissichew itta voo huss in gyni

Ayrrewich zin ni okarrewich gych in ar a braa fisshe

Kead tearn in terre so duncha beg fa mor agne

Di zag mir chwt delippa ag clynna zreggar in gassga

Dunca mor za meillezow aythir vennych vilchollum

Sennor oone eynley ner zyil cwnrith nar chowil

Gregar deymhak duncha mak woo oone di bea iyr

Far awzissych one chontyth o locht heyve hollis tolve

Oonna dow in gal geilta m’ayrrewych oonna v’gregar

Salgre zawe dreyth twss gi coggi zi reythal

Mylcollum ga zei chowal annit oona dess a athyr

Dessgirt glinni gal urquhai maseith di chaith ma caga

Itta toisseich noymitin di clinni zregar oo zallew

Ga vil trey tearn boye graw sealga is boe gasga

In nimissir chooni chad chath di choala mi vaksawle

Finn ne zaif o zar lanew m’kowle nyn grat calm

Sealga errin si heyantis ag m’kule nyth guilley

Evy ni zoe no ternis er crechow clanni guil

Dey ra leyn dane lekfe o charre gow carn vallire

Royth zawf ne sessre veith ag no iye

O hawzone gow belten bonyth gi teith za eanew

In talga fa soyve sawke agga in nynnym in neye

Immyg keiss nach arfee ag finna no ag far a harffee

Feachw errin darrm er vakcwle no iye

Igh vorriddir zeyntew fa vroichew gi a boinna

Ag sen ne vil dennirgow voilchollum ag makmwrn

Ne zernni finn feane sealga gyn sirreich a kedda

Sealga albin gin eafre ag milcollum si chreacht

Cunwallich ni coahalga ni gregar is garg dennyth

Ner venkiche con croarga gow longwrt clynni beskne

Leine trotdych di hoissichew erre less in lo caicht

Fir eydda er oyr leyow ga lucht tiy sin tachraa

Kennoss fynna is feyhonis chotkin is clwe zai kin

Er barn zasga zley zarvis m’gregar graigh ni vill

Immyg na chwrt coleyth selm cowdyth is colk ten

Ooyr derk er in dornerhew erm loyvin lochawe

Coyherm eddir clarsichow done in leicht nane lawow

A lucht tyi wo hayblissw dwl fa zowir gyr

Mak gregar boss bar chorkkir m’derwail boye a zallew

Ane charre nyth calmytht a lawe lar ranik gych raa boye

Boy feil re fillyth a ne v’clymont cossne

Di vaddee a clw kinnaze er heiliga a laif louye

Mare mwm ollone teyve menzail is math comma

Ni clar ga commol corgra groy na sowa.

Boye hearn.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Mac Gilliondaig am Fear dàn.

Buaidh thighearn air thoisichibh, a ta o thùs an cinne,

Airidheach de na h-oig fhearaibh, gach aon fhear a breith fios,

Ceud tighearn na tir-sa, Dunchadh beag fa mòr aigne,

Do dh’ fhàg mar a chuid dilib, aig clann Ghrigoir an gaisge.

Dunchadh mòr de mhileadhaibh, athair beannaichte Mhaolcholuim,

Seanair Eoin aonfhlaith nior gheill, cunradh ’n uair a chunbhail.

Grigoir deagh-mhac Dhunchaidh, mac o Eoin do b’e oighre,

Fear aibheasach o’n chontath, o Loch thaobh sholuis Tulaich.

Eoin dubh an goil geillte, mac aireadhach Eoin mhic Grigoir,

Sealgair dhamh dhreachach, tùs gach cogadh do fhrìtheal.

Maolcholum go dheagh chunbhal, aithnichte Eoin d’éis a athar,

Deisceart glinne geal Urchaidh, maiseach do chaidh m ’a ceachta,

A ta toiseach an uibhireachd, do chloinne Ghrigoir o Ghallaibh,

’Ga bheil tri tighearn beò, gràdh sealga, ’us beò ghaisge.

An aimsir Chuinn cheud chatha, do chuala mi a mhac samhail,

Fionn ni ghabh o gheur lannaibh, Mac Cumhail nan grath calm.

Sealg Eirinn ’s a thighearnas aig Mac Cumhail ’n a coillibh

Aoibh dha no tighearnas, air criochaibh clanna Ghuill.

D’fhiodh r’a linn da ’n leigeadh, o Charaidh gu Carn Bhalair,

Roimhe ghabh na seisir, bha aig ’n a fhiodha.

O shamhainn gu bealltainn, bhuineadh gach tì d’a Fhianaibh,

An t-sealga fa soimheamh samhadh, aig an inbhe an fhiodha.

Iomadh cìs nach airmhear, aig Fionn no aig fear a àirmhidh,

Fiacha Eirinn da roinn, air Mhac Cumhail ’n a fhiodh.

Fiodh mhoir ridir dh’ Fhiantaibh, air bruachaibh gach buinne,

Aig sin ni bheil diongairean, Mhaoilcholuim aig Mac Muirne.

Ni dheanadh Fionn féin sealg, gun sireadh a cheada,

Sealg Albainn gun fharraid aig Maolcholum ’s a chreacha.

Cunbhalach ’n an coshealg Mac Grigoir is garg daoine,

Nior mhince coin cro-dhearg, gu longphort cloinne Bhaoisgne.

Linn trodach de thoisichibh, éiridh leis an la catha,

Fir iad air oirleachaibh, ’g a luchd tì ’san tàchair.

Ceannas fion ’us fiùdhantais, coitchinn is cliù dh’a chinneadh,

Air barn ghaisge ghlé dhearbhas, Mac Grigoir gràdh ni bheil.

Iomadh ’n a chuirt coluath, saolaim cuideachd a ’s colg teann,

Or dearg air an dornairibh, airm leoghain Loch Abh.

Co sheirm eadar clàrsaichibh, na daoine an léich ’n an lamhaibh,

A luchd tì o thaibhlisibh a dol far gheibhear gadhar.

Mac Grigoir bos bàrr chorcuir, Mac Diarbhuil buaidh a Ghallaibh,

Aon chara na calmachd a lamh, le’r ràinig gach rath buaidh.

Buaidh feile ri filidhibh, a ni Mac Laomuinn a chosnadh,

Do mhadaidh a chliù ceann-aigh, air thiolacadh a lamh luath.

Mairidh muime ollamhan, mingheal is maith com,

Na cliar ’g a comoladh, corcra a gruaidh no sùgh.

Buaidh thighearn.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir so ym bard roygh finlay.

Hest ein doyll ni geyll skaile is coyr a chomeith

Way ra der lot chaalle is crossimeil tork maale gin waas

A hewrin hanik er dwss ussit a skayle ymbuss

Mir haa wea reiss er ball in gae zreiss in deoyll

Di naskiddir er fa rinn nor a zaig say teach eyffrin

Toycht din downe chadni er assi is cowle ra readli farris

Nayr hanik in tork dow bimmy dayvin ga chwnryth

Gerwe moeyr gi bestyth gir hein gow hanwe oyl eddyth

Er eggill a weith gin nee rinnith zi v’royre

A ckuycht gi honnarych ann an rycht chonna in neiffrin

Is coyr in nagryth hay in deewe ag allane er in deolew

Gar bee faa reit orrith er leym no heim etrycht

Is meith skurri ryth warwne hennwythick weicharne

Vek royre on wour a mach foyr nee gin low gin lawych

Fa chathram a chur in sinne dlewm conyth re collwm

O see cathram ter ulle allane weil wyonurre

Di rinn tussi is ne he wanenych creach y is rellig ooran

Is tow zochin gi borbe ann coychill nyn nord is nyn neiffrin

Is tow woyr olk inchezawle is tow vok a keiss si termyn

Is tow is geltee noss a mach la lentir foss di hossych

Ach ein wille er a law clee di wrayr a v’royree

Ne closs di zlo o sin machi si cross wee zid wallichyth

Math in deiss faa in will di lane dowsen foyss is dalwyth

Woo cheyd tossych di chogge a wrane clossich in abbe

Creach ellyth nach royth sin lygh er fenane in glen gar

Wallich di neive fertyth feyne di weill zalytth a allane

Id taa mir gith neiwe elli a deilt a orwrrych

Chur dowich la chwiss feyn in cowych in guwss allane

Di her zowich is di loyg di wonit deit a chraw hoygh

Leggit derri di wurn eddir selli is sowyrnni

Ne henyth a wee a banenych faddyth o bin chroich allane

Na looyewe er layr in ir quhoy ga wayr is ga fwyr

Meith in ness skurri zid ter a v’royre anmein

Ellein nach gress in gress cathrame tesgin is orchess.

Hest.

Hoaris mak mir in taayr mach er flathew ir neolyes

A areoll a eyg si agna is me ga chaddrew in looyss

Fess is agna flaa oyra raath la in deantir

Der lat in mak soo foyr mee gir a bea in royree cadna

Is innyn in dy chooyll is monor za olt faymyth

Is innin woltyr in gaew torkild is ayir ayrrewich

Da deggew ra linn torkild ni hay lokgi din tromm zawe

Di ne za bert is boyn aythris zor v’colman

Immi carde er a moltyr torkill in awra chreive

Er low is er lawyth curre a tacht gow dull in c ...

Is der me za halle dess ane si eolyss

Nach danik fer a eiss is farre no re so looyss

Da bi less a charga worwe schayd is sorve hor sal

Di wronna ni v’corkill da rochin ter a inna

Ag m’royere ne mercholl da ym beit in sann cholg sneith

No schayd elli a ber foynow di wronna so re ennycht

Skea chenzaik no schayd orryk far aiss formit ni wulle

Wssless ym brwnnych no elli ollew in sirri

Da ym bea in lea mor mathi zaithew no in dark drwtych

Ner wunyth farda clachlin gin weith fa eachree dwltych

Da bi less in dow seillin m’leoda da in nythrin clarri

Less ni haksow in teachsin ga ba a racha da harre

Ta ag torkill ogeanych nach myghich namm choltke

Cosga gych terri zi hylych di loyg menych gow cokgi

Ne warri no eiss cachullin na torkill dwlling tentaa

Lawe is callma si is clista fer wreisse gi a bernna

Gar zinvin m’v^c corkill ne wollin ay er ansicht

Far is tress in noyr awza ewthir zraw zin wratycht

Ne elle ni re no flaa di wadda rath za goalla

Ne v’callen katreine boss weilli arla doilch ...

Inynn earla erzeill in neywen is farri hoaris

Horrimyr ben ir neille di zayk wor zreive zast

Ne v’callen crowich oykwla cowle mir in cornan cass.

Hoaris.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so am bard ruadh Fionnladh.

Theasd aon diabhul nan Gaidheal, sgeul is coir a chuimhneach,

Bha ri daor lot chille is chroise, maol torc mall gun mheas;

A ifrionn thainig air tùs, usaide an sgeul iombus,

Mar tha bhi ris air ball, an gathaibh ghreas an diabhuil.

Do nasgaidear air faraon ’n uair a dh’ fhàg se teach ifrinn,

Teachd do ’n dùn cheudna air ais, ’us cùl ri reulta Pharrais.

’N uair a thainig an torc dubh, b’iomadh deamhain ’ga chur,

Garbh meoghar gach béisd, gur h-aon guth sheanmh uile iad;

Air eagail a bhi gun ni, roinneadh do Mhac Ruaraidh,

A chuid gu h-onoireach ann, an riochd chon ann an ifrionn.

Is coir an agradh tha an diugh, aig Allan air na diabhlaibh,

Ge ’r bith fa ruig orra, ar leam ni thiom eadrochd,

Is mithich sgur ri foirionn, sheanmhadhach mhiochaireanach,

Mhic Ruaraidh o’n mhuir a mach, fhuair ni gun lùth gun lamhach.

Fa chaithream a chur an suim, dligheam coinnidh ri Calum,

O ’s e caithream an tìr uile, Allan mhaoil a mhionoir,

Do rinn tusa ’us ni h-e mhàin, creach I ’us reilig Orain,

Is tu dhochainn gu borb ann, cochull nan ord ’us nan aifrionn;

Is tu mhòr olc Innse Ghall, is tu bhochd a cìs ’s a tearmunn,

Is tu is geilte nòs a mach, le leantar fòs do thoiseach,

Ach aon bheil air a laimh chlì, do bhrathair a Mhic Ruaraidh,

Ni clos do ghleò o sin a mach, ’s a chrois bhi ’g ad mhallachadh,

Maith an dithis fa an bheil do lan, dubh sin fòs is dealbh,

O cheud thoiseach do chogaidh, a bhreun chlosaich an Aba,

Creach eile nach robh ’s an lagh, air Finan an Gleann Garaidh.

Mhallaich do nimh fhearta féin, do mhaol dhealbh, a Allan,

A ta mar gach nimh eile, a diolt a oirbhireach;

Chuir dùthaich le chuis féin, an cuthach an gnuis Allain.

Do shaor dhuthaich ’us do shluagh, do bhuineadh duit a chràdh

thuath,

Leigeadh deireadh do mhuirn, eadar Seile, agus Subhairn.

Ni h-ioghnadh a bhi buininn, fada o binn chroiche, Allan,

Na luaidhe air lathair an fhir, chaidh ’g a mhathair ’us ga

phiuthair,

Mithich a nis sguir dhe d’aoire, a Mhic Ruaraidh ainmhìne,

Oilean nach greasann greas, caithream d’éisgein is oircheas.

Theasd.

Fhuaireas mac mar an t-athair, mach thar flathaibh ar n-eòlais,

A airill ’aghaidh ’us aigne, ’us mi ’g a chaidrimh an Leodhas;

Fios agus aigne flath, uair rathach le an deantar,

Deirim leat am mac so fhuair mi, gur a b’e an Ruaraidh ceudna.

Is ionann an da chùl, is onoir athar dh’ a ’fholt fainneach,

Is ionann a mholtar an cathaibh, Torcuil ’us ’athair airidheach.

De’n tigeadh ri linn Thorcuil, ni e lochda do’n trom dhaimh,

Do ni dha beart ’us buaidhean, aithris a fhuair Mac Colmain.

Iomadh ceaird air a mholtar, Torcuil an amhra chraoibh,

Air lùth ’us air làmhach, cuiridh a thaic gu dol an cathaibh.

A deir mi dh’ a thaobh, d’éis aithne ’s a eòlas,

Nach tainig fear d’a aois is fearr, no rìgh so Leodhais.

Do bu leis a chairge mhordha, seud a’s soirbhe a fhuair sàil,

De bhronnadh Mac Mhic Thorcuil, da rochdainn tir a fhineadh,

Aig Mac Ruaraidh nam mircheol, do’m bitheadh an seann cholg

snaigheach,

’N a seud eile a b’fhior fuanadh, do bhronnadh se rìgh Eanaich.

Sgiath cheannghaig ’n a seud oirdheirc, fear is farumaich nimheil,

Usa leis am bronnadh, no a bheil ullamh an sireadh.

Da am bith an leth mòr maith, dh’ eachaibh ’n an dearg druidhteach,

Nior bhuineadh fear a chleachdainn, gun bhith fo eachraidh diultach.

Do bu leis an Dubh Seibhlin, Mac Leoid do ’n iarrann cliara,

Leis na th’ aigse an t-each sin, ge b’e a rachadh d’ a iarraidh.

Tha aig Torcuil òganaich, nach meathaich an àm chogaidh,

Casgadh gach tir dh’ a theaghlach, de shluagh miannach gu cogadh.

Ni b’fhearr ’n a aois Cuchullain, na Torcuil d’fhulang teanntachd,

Lamh is calma ’s is clisde, fear a bhriseas gach a bearna.

Ge ’r ionmhuinn Mac Mhic Thorcuil, nior mholainn e air annsachd,

Fear is treise an uair agha, iuchar ghràidh do ’n bhantrachd.

Ni bheil mac rìgh no flath, do b’fhaide rath do chualas,

Ge minic leinn an rochdainn, is fearr no Torcuil a fhuaireas.

Ni Mhic Chailein, Caitriona, bos mhil earlamh dualchas,

Inghin Iarla Earaghaidheal, an aon bhean is fearr a fhuaireas.

Fhuaireamar bean ar n-ìle, de gheug mhor dhream ghasda,

Ni Mhic Chailein chraobhach ògail, cùl mar an coirnean cas.

Fhuaireas.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir so gillecalum m’yn noollew.

Hanic yvyr mi hurss cha lamm quhoy in wlygin soo

Ne tugsi zi nach nacht tug mi hurss hecht mir hanic

Gai bee neach nach tuggi sin hecht coythlane dim chow

Ni lwtsi faich om chomm turssi na creachew royowm

Is hevin lamm ga degkir royf tegwaill er chort ni co ...

It ta ym brone gym crayg fa claa is mor mi zrayg zin ...

Ha mi crei na za la cha neynith aa weith breista

Ha mi chorp gin noyill gin nwll mir wocht gin troyr ch ...

Cha neynith kow za mayd orrwm in ney v’merraid

A beith cwnich er waath yn ir cha nwlmist flaath zaks ...

Is trwmi zwnith na zwl anwon na zey sin seill

Mi craw is toyr er zwll ass in law foaris we Eithnis

Ga dagkir lamm dellew riss m’oone a choarra will ...

Is messi ay gyn willi ass gin way tilli gow heinis

Ga fadda weithm woa mow is mi luch toayllis ym zei

Di bi zanith mi rayth rinn kenich cha nearrih orr ...

Cha neynith magnith di waith re faggin tearn elli

Mi lane gin mi wreith gi tromm o ta mi re gin anw ...

Di crawg mi cre za essi skaill is furris a assness

Cha nelli fwlich er mi wrone di wlygh cwrith mi ...

Mor mi wrone is ne henith doith cha twrssi ta ...

Zargin mi creith gi lomm gin sleith in albin aggwn

Nessi oss egin doif tryill mi wee ag caith f ...

Ra luithsi di banith zwll a hinsoo ald a alb ...

Ga di rylum is degkir lwm ga ta mir eahw orrwm

Mi rown di zlowe a mew cowle reim zowe ym zeyge

Is sai neit fa derri zoif er lamne cha vec in tyvir

Gin mi zeil a heacht er ass eill er a lechtisi enis

Is trwm na ayg sin a low tanic za amsir

A cnoo chre si craw cwrp gin slee ag caich ga zeilt

Ner hellis dwnni er doithin a wayd a raith er chensichyth

Gyr falli orn agis ort malli lar horn a hygirt

O sai zonedir a zwll troyg nach awl di waamir

A v’mur wasszall vinn gin dwn tasgin aggin

In nean neach ra ygre zill na gar gin doll na zeyge

Noch rayey is feddi no sin din waid vag di wontyr

Luch catdrew a chowle gamm er nanich chach a gomun

A nagni di choye er assi troye gi caddrew ass taguss

Da bi zekgir commis rwmm is di we om hearn aggwm

Catdrew coychoill is tawf agni roywor gin an lawe

Nor hed caith za dy noyll is sea mi chwt da nonor

Weith fa wrone gin dein a mew ag goyll mi zeill di chowe

Tym anvin gin dol ter ayss cha nanin cowe ass magwss

. ach aggi din chowe mee is palte ni dowe elli

. ymith neach roythin reyve di chur cowe fa zemeyg

. na wonso darvir loom wrskal nar zawe roythim

Di quhoala mee fad o hen--ut sequitur in alio loco etc.

Mac sowalti ni bree binn daltan chaiff is chonell.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Gilliecalum Mac an Ollaimh.

Thainig aobhar mo thuirse, cha leam chaidh a bhliadhna so,

Ni tuigse do neach nach tuig, mo thuirse theachd mar thainig,

Cia b’e neach nach tuigeadh sin, theachd comhlan do ’m chumha,

Na lotsa feuch o’m chom, tuirse na creuchda ro gheibheam.

Is aoibhinn leam ge deacair roimhe, teugbhail air ghoirt cna ...

A ta am bròn gu ’m chradhadh fo ’m chlèibh, is mòr mo ghràdh

do’n ...

Tha mo chridhe ’na dha leth, cha-n ioghnadh e bhi briste,

Tha mo chorp gun fheol gun fhuil, mar bhochd gun treoir ...

Cha-n ioghnadh cumha dh’ a meud, orm an deigh Mhic Mairirid,

A bhi cuimhneach air mhaith an fhir, cha-n bheileamaid

flath o dh’ fhàg ...

Is truime dhuinne na dhol, anmhuinn ’n a dheigh ’s an t-saoghal,

Mo chràdh a’s d’fhuair air dhol as, an làmhach fhuaireas o Aonghus,

Ge deacair leam dealach’ ris, Mac Eoin a chomhraidh mhilis,

Is miosa e gun mhilleadh esa, gun bhi tilleadh gu ’innis.

Ge fada a bhitheam o m’àgh, us mo luchd tuaileis a’m dheigh,

Do bu dheanadh mo rath ruinn, ceannach cha-n iarradh orra ...

Cha-n ioghnadh m’aigne do bhaithte, ri faicsinn tighearn eile,

Mi làn gun mo bhrìgh gu trom, o ta mo rìgh gun anamain.

Do chràdhadh mo chridhe d’a éis, sgeul is furasd a fhaisneas,

Cha-n eil fulachd air mo bhròn, do bhlagh cuiridh ...

Mor mo bhròn ’us ni h-ioghnadh dhomh, cha tuirse ...

Dheargainn mo chridhe gu lom, gun sliochd an Albain againn.

Nis o ’s éigin domh triall, mo bhi aig càch fo ...

Ri luidhese do b’aithne dhol, á h-innse ald na h-Albainn.

Ge do thriallaim is deacair leam, ge ta mar fhiachaibh orm,

Mo rùn do dhlù a mùghadh, cùl re’m dhùthaich a ’m dheigh.

Is e an ni fa d’éirich dhomh, ar leam cha bheag an t-aobhar,

Gun mo ghaoil a theachd air ais, Ile air a leth taobh Innis.

Is trom na aghaidhsan, a lùth thainig dha aimsir,

A cnàmh’ chridhe ’s a cràdh’ chorp, gun slighe aig càch d’a dhiolt.

Nior shaoileas duine ar domhainn, a mheud a rath air cheansachadh,

Gur falamh oirnn agus ort, mala le’r h-oirnn a thigeadh.

O ’s e ghuineadar a dhol, truagh nach amhuil a bhamar,

A Mhic Mhuire bhos-gheal bhinn, gun duine a d’asgainn againn.

An aoin neach r’a aghaidh ghile, na gur gun dol ’n a dheigh.

Noch rath is fada no sin, de’n mheud bha aig do mhuinntir.

Luchd caidrimh a chuil cam, air n’ aithnich càch an comunn,

An aigne do chaidh air ais, is truagh gach caidrimh as d’eugmhais.

Do bu dheacair coimeas rium, ’us do bhi o ’m thighearn agam,

Caidreamh cochaill ’us daimh, aigne ro mhòr gun a laimh.

’N uair theid càch dha do’n òl, is e mo chuid de’n onoir,

Bhith fo bhròn gun deanamh mùgh, ag òl mo dhiol de chumha.

Taim anmhuinn gun dol tar éis, cha-n anmhuinn cumha as m’eugmhais.

Cach aig do’n chumha mi, is pailte na dubha eile,

Iomadh neach romhainn riamh, do chur cumha fo dhimhiodh,

. na bhuin so dearbhar leam, ursgeul na’r ghabh romham,--

Do chuala mi fad o shean, etc.--Ut sequitur in alio loco.

Mac samhailt na brigh binn, daltan Chaoimh ’us Chonuil.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Artour dawle mak gurkych.

Dail chawle er chastel soyne swork in nathre in innisfail

Markeich yth rachtych nyth tonnyth glantyr barkyth done nyth zawe

Fir ardyth geggyr nyth longso er lome loyth lenis cort

Newe lawyth gin galzaith gast nare scarryth snast swork

Dyth chottonew is dew zegre yin nyth barg fa chrewe laig

Dyth chothrew in gress clar zone lochlynnych is armyn eaid

Dyth clyew gin or is ded eggyr vark nyth brad done

Narre claith dyth zaithew galzaith skaith re fraew lawrych long

Er skayth scai er scwddai brakith broo scarrych chorkrych cloch nor

Broythnyth ad keve agis collar er teve nyth slat ro zarrowe

Geyth gorm in golnew lowark long gai lenyth nare traith

Claith hend zai gohind dyth cholgew forrin skaith re bordew barg

Mnaew findmyth in grenanew longsyth lappyth ard ag naynyth vawle

Pyllyth vrakkyth zawe gane darryth lap ag mnaew ra hanelaith and

Pyllyth wrakith royl is tynoll is e sen lochr in long

Byve hwnenyth syth ror goth dwllych royl chorkir oss gych cran

Gin lawin chroy gin chreiss codyth nar gerve seiss gin chur la clar

Na said derrit and gyn nymirt dyth clarrew cland vyn ard vail

Ner cholis urdil in nane zor nynoss gyn chur re kard

Na said or o errin aggyth dyn wrone var hang dattych derk

Ni low la long zane loigew ym baith na nach is nid boe

Gin ocht gin von dew gyn wronenyth snee el ter gyn lomyth loe

Ne heillssyth loa carve zai garrew in lane dynnoss hyntych voy

Ag ryne or er vardew ra hard zoive carve coyne

Ymit fer land is fer lorych ymit fer loith gyth lem caith

Ra sow monezone farg farzone ra hard in long banchar blaith

Ka so la soltyr in cawlych er chaslane soyne sleive trom

Fer srengych nach sechnit sedyth lai chryne schorryth codeith coy

One m’soyne soil yth longsyth er drome yth choyne croy in kenn

Cryne yth long deine chor in nard dervit tone in varg ...

Geith gyth derrych zove nane dye ag keil akkyth deryth trait

Soil vrakkyth zove na bolgew oyne id tech gow bordew barg

Gavis eine aggirsaid evin in nuch chnappiddil corg kow ...

Nawra vartew donenyth dalvych lakrych crandyth lowyth is

Lynd ag ballichew albin fartych faltych ra hocht sliomis ...

Alin sin in gorkrych colane sillyth drochtych lomlane lynd

Faltych ag sroythew sleyve moone re m’soynyth sleve miss

Teggyth tantyth daksk nane nyrvr daltyr mir rask rinland riss

Leggyth gaiggyth in glownyth fow fartych failtych rar vlaith coil

Mest slantyth cowl gych callyth trome in valtyth nye oyne

Tegge eiss ellin albin yth farrit faltyth er one chone miss

Lwch canteith myr venour dychnir failtyth o renew riss

Grayth wee ymirwae ane ettryth feine in nan choil

Annyth mir doesyth dey hr mr hai tullyth hanyth oyne

Dyth neid caith in gasslane soyne fa hawik chroithin chryn vurb

Soyit fa hymchil in scorsen fynvar neve luslane lurk

Za ley hollis tewe nawit myr neve nathyr gone nyth grand

Keil clave o zress ezoyr meilnayr less golnyth gawle

Cellar mitt oil v’soyne ra solss in nad clwk dyth choym

Is feyr nach deine din clok in cawor sie deine doltnych valklang vor

Nor nach deine dai lwrych thrawre er skai chottone na skadow

Gavis rachlin sceinezar scarrych mevor clathwan calm cor

In tane clai is farryth sin norpe sai is lewrych lenis myne

Cai skaith sin doyn nach dingsen treach gyn noyn clyne erm

One m’soyne ny sly godyth lai cholg tane teskbych vawle

Sar nach skaith wai skai brak done taris treach dekhorn dawle.

Dail chawle.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Artuir dail Mac Gurcaich.

Dail chabhlaich air Chaisteal Suibhne, suairc an eachdraidh an

Innisfail,

Marcaich a rachadh nan tonn, glantair barc an tonn nior ghabh.

Fir arda ag eagar na luingse, air leam luath a leanas cuairt,

Ni bhith làmh gun ghalghath gasd, an aircamh sgarach, snasda,

suairc.

Do chotanaibh is duibh dh’ eagradh, do na bharc fa chraobh léig,

De choraighibh an crios clàr-dhaoine, Lochlanaich is armuinn iad.

De chleathaimh gon òr ’us deud, eagar bhàrc nam breid donn,

An aireamh cliath de ghathaibh galghath, sgiath ri fraighibh

lamhrach long.

Air sgiath sgiothach air sgud breac, brù sgarach chorcrach,

chlothara,

Broin fhad caomh ’us comhlair, air taobh nan slat ro gharbh.

Gaoth ghorm an guailnibh an luath bharc, long ’g a lionadh an

éiridh traigh,

Cliabh theann do chochuinge de cholgaibh, foirionn sgéith ri

bordaibh bàrc.

Mnathan fionn an grianaibh ’n longsa, leabaidh ard aig nigheanaibh

mhall,

Pille bhreac dhoibh gun d’fhuaireadh, leap aig mnathaibh

ri eanfhlaith ann.

Pille bhreac de shroil is taithneal, is e sin lothar an long,

Baoibh, shonnanach, ’s an ruathar gu dol, ’shroil chorcuir os

gach crann.

Gun lamhan chruaidh gun chrios cuide, nar garbh sios gun chur

ri cleir,

Na seoid d’eirich ann gun imirt, de chliaraibh, clann bhinn

ard bhéil.

Nior chualas urdail an Fhian, dh ’ur n-innis gun chuir ri ceaird,

Na seoid ùr o Eirinn aca de’n bhroin bhar-sheang, dathta, dearg.

Ni luath leatha long dhe ’n longaibh, am bi na neach ’us ni ’d beo,

Gun och, gun lionn dubh, gun bhròn, ’s ni bheil teirginn loma leo.

Ni shaoileadh si luath cairbh de chairbhibh, an làn de ’n nòs

shinte uaith,

Aig roinn òr air bhàrdaibh, ri h-àrd dhoibh cairbhe cuain.

Iomadh fear lann ’us fear luirich, iomadh fear luath gu leum catha,

Ri sùgh muinghin fairg fearghuin, ra h-ard an luing banchair blaith.

Cia so le soltar an cabhlach, air chaislean Suibhne Sleibh troma,

Fear sreangach nach seachnadh seideadh, le chroinn sireadh

chuid còir.

Eoin Mac Suibhne, seol an longsa, air druim a chuain, cruaidh

an ceann,

Croinn an luing dean chur an aird, dearbhaid tuinn a bharc sin ....

Gaoth gun d’éirich dhoibh ’n an deigh, aig Caol Aca deireadh tràigh,

Siuil bhreaca dhoibh ’n am bolgaibh, Eoin a teachd gu bord ...

Gabhas an acarsaid aoibhin, an uchd Chnapadail coirce ...

An amhra mhòr, tiugh, donn, dealbhach, lacharach, crannach,

luath ’us ...

Leinn aig ballachaibh Albainn, furtach failteach ri uchd sloimh ...

Aluinn sin an corcradh comhlan, sileadh driuchd lomlan loinn.

Failteach aig sruthaibh Sleibh Muin, ri Mac Suibhne Sleibh Mis,

Tigidh cainntich d’fhogus ’nan eirbhar, daltair mar rosg roinnlan

ris.

Leigidh geug an glùn fo fhàirtidh, faillteach ri ’r bhlaith goil,

Misde slainte cùl gach cala, trom am failte an aghaidh Eoin.

Tigidh aois Eilein Albainn, a farrach faillte air o’n thonn meise,

Luchd cainnte mar bhuinear, deichnear faillte o rannaibh ris.

Greath bhi iomarbhaidh ann, eadara féin ann an ceòl,

Aithne nithear doibh ’s an deagh uair, mar tha tulach àine Eoin.

Do nithead cath an Caislean Suibhne, fa sheabhag chroidhein

a chroinn bhuirb,

Suidhead fa thimchioll an sgor sin, fionnmhor nimh luslan luirg.

De shleigh thollas taobh namhaid, mar nimh nathair guineich grannd,

Caol chlaidheamh o ghreas a fhuair, meilnichear leis colna Ghall.

Ceilearmaid uile Mhic Suibhne, ri soillse an fhad ghlug d’ an

chuain,

Is fior nach dean do ’n ghlug an cabhar, ’s e dian, diultnach,

balglan, mòr.

Ni’r nach dian doibh luireach threibheir air sgiath chotan

na sgeith donn,

Gabhas Reachlinn sgian-gheur sgarach, meobhar claidhean calma corr.

An tan chlaidheamh is fearr ’s an Eorpa, se is luireach le

na ’s miann,

Cia sgiath ’s an domhain nach diongainn, treabhach gun on cloinn

Eirinn.

Eoin Mac Suibhne na sligheadach, le ’cholg tan, teasgach, mhall,

Fear noch ’sgiath bhi sgiath bhreac, dhonn, fhuaireas treabhach,

deaghrunach, dall.

Dail chabhlaich.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Yssbell ne v’kellan.

Margi za gallir in grawg ga bee fa fane abbrum ee

Degkir skarrichtin ra phart troyg in chayss in vellum feyn

In grawg sen tuggis gin ness oss sai mi less gin a loyth

Mir hwe mi furtych traa beeth mi wlaa gi tannyth troyg

In fer sen za duggis graw ys nach feadis rawge oss nard

Da gurfee missa boyn gymi do feyn is kayd marg.

Margi.

A houdir so dunchaa ogga.

Seachta seyda ter mo hee ta gach sayada deive gim lot

Teachta eddrim agis dea o say sin is mean lam chorp

Hein dew ta in near ym bey za in goo anmyth creiss

Menknit waal ay mee in boyt er ne hanyth foss yn neiss

In darnyth sayda in drwss sin a chwss da willum der

Woo lot nyth syda na zoo ne ellwm boa woa a rein

In tress dew id taa in naltew mi craw is steith

Cha lega in lessga za doyn miss slee chor er beitht

An carrow sayd in tant a zea mark in doyr ee gwn

Furtych cha naym rem ray gin reach crea er mo vwn

In cogew sayd din zlag chur demis a chur rwm gi holk

Cut re marrum a chrawg agis o noch slane mi chorp

Zeiwe in tessow sayd garga churris ferga eddrwm is cayd

Mwrre chaska nyn nurchir reym o nath wewm dein gow brath

An seachtow sayd in tuil formit is tnow riss gi neith

Ni sayd gay in waymot kin inta sin cha nil er breith

Zlaksin ille nach choyr mor a wilter lessin narm

Char heilk dwn zeyve nar woyal char woul dwn reyve nor warve

Currwm peaddir ein v’dey is crea nyn nostil gyth beacht

Eddrwm agis gwn nyn arm is v psalm no vi no seacht.

Seachta.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Iseabail ni Mhic Chailein.

Mairg do ’n galar an gràdh, ge b’e fàth fa ’n abraim e,

Deacair sgarachdainn r’a phàirt, truagh an càs ’s a bheileam féin,

An gràdh sin thugas gun fhios, o ’s e mo leas gun a luaidh,

Mar fhaigh mi furtachd tràth, bìthidh mo bhlàth gu tana truagh;

Am fear sin do ’n tugas gràdh, ’us nach faodas ràdh os n-aird,

Da cuiridh mise am buan chioma, domh fein is ceud mairg.

Mairg.

Is e ùghdair so Dunchadh òg.

Seachd saighid ta air mo thi, ta gach saighid diubh ’g am lot,

’Teachd edraim agus Dia, o ’s e sin is miann le’ m chorp;

A h-aon diubh ta an t-uabhar, am bi dha an gath ann mo chrios,

Minic a mheall e mi am buaidh, air ni thainig fois a nis.

An dara saighead an drus, sin a chuis do bheileam daor,

O lot na saighid ’n a ghò, ni bheileam beò o a rian;

An treas diubh a ta, an altaibh mo chré a stigh,

Cha leig an leisg dhe ’dheoin, mise slighe choir air bith;

An ceathramh saighead an t-sannt, a Dhia mairg an d’fhuair e guin,

Furtachd cha-n fhaigheam ri m ré, gun riochd cré air mo mhuin.

An cuigeamh saighead an glamair, dimeas a chuir rium gu h-olc,

Cuide ri m’urram a chràdhadh, agus o nach slan mo chorp;

Dhiubh an t-seathamh saighead gharg, chuireas fearg eadraim

’us càch,

Muire ’chasgadh nan urchair rium, o nach fhaigheam dion gu bràth;

An t-seachdamh saighead an t-sùil, farmad ’us tnù ris gach ni,

Na saighid ’g am faigheamaid cion, annta sin cha-n ’eil ar brìgh;

Ghlac sin gille nach còir, mòr a mhiltear leis an arm,

Char thilg duine dhoibh nar bhuail, char bhuail duine riamh

nar mharbh.

Cuiream paidear aoin mhic Dhé, ’us creud nan Abstol gu beachd,

Eadraim agus guin nan arm, ’us cuig salm no sé no seachd.

Seachd.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Auctor murreich albanach.

Meich doth treyl gow teigh pharris nor a zone gon a sorve

Cossnome in teyg trane gin cherri gyn skail ag nach el orn

Dane dy struth rad haggirt scor cwne gi dlow ymit tolk

Na berra a hy reith gyn ag skail is preve ra akre ort

Na dan folchan id fekgith ga grane re ynnis a holk

Legga did chwt a clath davr mar be angre zayvil ort

Dane di he ris in luchd drach ga din ga avezon lad cor

Scur rid locht di zul dyn doyn ma ym be olk ri oyn ort

Marg a threig teyg in ardre er zray phekke troy in nee

In tolk in ne donna gi devyr ymmi in sin feyzin mon zneve

Ag so sermon di heil nawzeve mir helim nath vil sche in brek

Fulling a vaissyth schal gow sathin in fer noch dothe gin ded

Ar a chenych seil nawzeve dwl a cholle agis da chree

Er a reir gi dany salke gyr ga deine ra ym begca mee.

Meich.

Murreich _ut supra_.

Baith yn cre vec zey pekkich mir a mee mor in skail

Meissit dith di dor in neiss cross eiss crist er my vail

A eissi crist sayn ditvoss mayth za choss is mo za lave

Agis saynsi mis id zone a eddir ulli is sal is chnave

Ner scurris danew ulk di chin voyr mi churp an ...

A choissvoyg gyn rove hawle er mi chenn is er mi chree

Raith mis a voyr vor vin gi brone a ma dor li mai

Sol fan dachaa mee fan nod gin rove roym gych rod raa.

Baith.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

An t-ùghdair Muireadhach Albanach.

Mithich domh triall gu tigh Pharais, ’n uair a ghuin gun e soirbh,

Cosnaim an tigh treun gun choire, gun sgeul aig neach eile oirnn,

Dean do sriuth ri ’d shagairt, ’s coir cuimhneach gu dlù mu d’ olc,

Na beir do thigh rìgh gun agh, sgeul is priomh ri agradh ort.

Na dean folchainn a’d pheacadh, ge grain ri innseadh a h-olc,

Leigeadh do chuid an cleith diomhair, mun bi angair gabhail ort,

Dean do shìth ris an luchd dreuchd, ge dona, ge anbhuan le’d chor,

Sguir ri’d lochd, do ghul dean domhain, mu ’m bi olc ri fhaighinn

ort.

Mairg a threigeadh tigh an Ardrigh, air ghràdh peacaidh, truagh

an ni,

An t-olc ni duine gu diomhair, iomadh an sin fiachan mu’n ghniomh.

Aig so searmon do shiol an Adhaimh, mar shaoilim nach bheil

se am breug,

Fulang a bhàis seal gu seachainn, is fior nach deth gun d’theid,

Fhir a cheannaich siol an Adhaimh, d’ fhuil, a cholla, ’us

da chridhe,

Air a réir gun deanadh sealga, ge’r ge dian ri’m bitheadh mi.

Mithich.

Am Muireadhach ceudna.

A bhi an cridhe Mhic Dhe, peacach mar mi mòr an sgeul,

Mise d’a gun d’fhuair a nis, crois Iosa Criosd air mo bheul;

A Iosa Criosd sean de’d mhos, mo dha chos ’us mo dha làmh,

Agus seansa mise de’d dheòin, eadar fhuil, ’us shal, ’us chnàmh.

Nior sguireas deanamh uilc, do chion mhòr mo chuirp a ni,

A chaisrig gun robh thall, air mo cheann ’us air mo chridhe.

Rath mis a mhoir fhir bhinn, gach bròn mu’n d’fhuair le mi,

Sul fa ’n deachaidh mi fo ’n fhoid, gun robh romham gach ròd reidh.

A bhi.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

A houdir soo murreich albanych.

Dane mi heggissk a threnoit a hearn in deit in choyl

Ling er mi hange a threnot bennych inn id venot wor

A threnot new er ni neyve nert marm neyve in noss

Ling agis coddill ym chree a chinn phopbill neywe in noss

Stur my layve teggisk mi chree teggisk mi roskg reith nyn skayle

Ling er mi zouth gloss ym henge skouth reim chloos benne mi wayl

Soo ym bayl leddri leive chaskis cayth chwneiss gi neith

Soo yn tange nach terg lawryth benne a herk manmi ee

Ort a threnoit ocht a threnoit ter yn leyghis lawyr rwmm

Id ta a will zal chrann darrych cree pekkych sallych yn sown

Gar zolk maa nar willis denyth ne zarni merlee a v’zey

Mi law nochar leddar dwnyth fregir er zraw wur mee

Fer gin danynsi dane breyga er wrega ella awra gorm

Ne zin wreyga er wreyga ella re in deyd er ormmae

Hwss a hug elle in nwm ne hagoyr zoiss zwll reay

Noch cha lawe in rik no aalsi helic dane dawsi ach dea

Ne dwni er talwun dim heggisk a hearn ach hwss feyn

Ne far a ne rann ach re neiwe di ne hawle si chre cheyll

Ma si licht fer er a willum caythe ay mayd moyd inn

Mass er a wreyg a taym a threnot leyg er layr ner royd inn

Ner choyr crea na tallow harrum ach tonn wraye beg in nerg

Ner choyr ne elli dim allich a reith ach tennyth zarrych zerga

Di zalvesi in teyve soo a threnot di hallow is di henni wee

Dwnni di henni is hallown fwnni zy r awli ee.

The following fragment is continued from pages 12 and 13 of the

Gaelic, where the first twenty-two lines of the composition will

be found. Having been misplaced in the MS., the leaf

containing the following lines was only discovered after the rest

had been printed off:--

Ga beg a chwle chronanych ni in dad one zat zryme

Gin nis din re woralych ne rey fa wil a skaye

Ne hay sin di v’cowle re math we sin ne faynow,

Rachteis fir in doythin ’n a thigh wle gin nearri

Is troygh lwm a henor is how in derri teissi

Cha chorymich a wra sin ver how er mi reissi

Barr in chath layddir verri fenni ny fayni

Na di hearnyth crawe is tow feyn lay cheill

Bog sin a henor a ne an coyra bolla

Is far dea re hynlay na fayne errin olla

Ga taring mi layis is me derri meissi

Phadrik na toythr ayhis er mathew clynni beiskni

Ne hurrinn zwt aythris ossin v^c in reayne

Ach nath innyn far mathis agis flathis mi heyarni

Di ɯarra aggwm conane far mewlass ni fayni

Ne legfe layd wnnill di chomis a cleyrri

Na habbir sen a ossin is anmein di wrayrri

Be fest gi fostynich is gawe hugit me ryilt

Da wacca ni catha is ni braddiche grast

Ne wee ane reid id ter ter ach moyir ni fayni

Ossin v^c ni flaa mest tanmyn a beithyll

Na cwne ni cath cha nil ag asling sin seill

Da glun ni gyir is meith ni shealga

Bar lat wee na warri na wea si chaythir noya

Troyg sin a henor is meithur ni schelga

Faychin gi honnor za wil si chaythir noa

Na habbir sin a phadrik is fallow di wrayrri

In deggow sin daynyth barr finn is no fayni

Er a lawe v^c eweissni ne fallow mi wrarri

Is farr angil din di hanglew na finn is ni faynyth

Da beanyth mir a weissith a gath zawryth ni beymin

Di zelin in demis ver tow er ayne errin

Dimmyth di wor zail er cath di heill

Ni warrin did choyth lawyth ach how neiss a tenour

Da marri mi zenissi ne estin di choyllane

Is zoywo di hemoo in narrik di choyrra

Da mardeis sin ulli si goynith ra cheilli

Ne wea mi holli lwe re vii caithe ni fayni

Vii fegthit urrit urrit vil tuss zi cleyrrew

Di huttideis sin ulli lay oskir na henyr

Ta tou in der di heill a henor gin cheyll

Scur a neiss id wreysrow is be fest zim rayr

Da wacca in lwcht cogthoill a v’fin in alvin

Ne raacha za gomor re muntir ni caythre noya

Aggis ner low ir dynoyll nor heg most gow tawri

Sanossil ni braythryth fane woory zi rynis

Mathwm zwt a cleyrre di sgeul na hynnis.

Innis down.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Is e ùghdair so Muireadhach Albanach.

Dean mo theagasg a Thrianaid, a Thighearna d’ an teid an ceòl,

Ling air mo theangaidh a Thrianaid, beannaich ann ad bhinne mhòir,

A Thrianaid naoimh air na neamhaibh, neartaich m’ arm naomh a nis,

Ling agus codail a’m chridhe, a chinn phobuill neimh an nois.

Stiuir mo làmh, teagaisg mo chridhe, teagaisg mo rosg, rìgh

nan sgeul,

Ling air mo ghuth, gluais a’m theangaidh, sguth ri m chluais,

beannaich mo bheul,

So am beul leadradh leibh, chaisgeas cath, chuimhn ’eas gach ni,

So an teangaidh nach tearc labhradh, beannaich a sheirce m ’anamain.

Ort a Thrianaid, och! a Thrianaid, toir mo leigheas, labhair rium,

A ta amhail gheal chrann daraich, cridhe peacach salach an sunn.

Ge h-olc mi nior mhilleas daoine, ni dheanadh mearla, ’Mhic Dhé,

Mo lamh noch char leadar duine, freagair air ghràdh Mhuire mi.

Fior gun deanainnse dion breige, air bhreug eile amhra gorm,

Ni dhe ’n bhreug air bhreug eile, a rìgh an teid air orm;

Thusa a thug eile annam, ni h-eucoir dhomhsa dhol réidh,

Noch cha lamh ionraic no uasal, thiodhlaic dion dhomhsa ach Dia.

Ni duine air thalmhainn do ’m theagasg, a Thighearna ach thusa féin,

Ni fear a ni rann ach Rìgh neimh, do ni h-amhail ’s a chré cheill.

Ma ’s e slighe fhior air a bheileam, gabhaidh e meud moid inn,

Ma ’s air a bhreug a taim a Thrianaid, leig air lathair an fhior

roid fhinn.

Nior chuireas cré na talamh tharam, ach tonn bhraigh, beag an

fhearg,

Nior chuireas ni eile do ’m fholach, a Rìgh ach teine gàireach

dearg;

Do dhealbhassa an taobh so, a Thrianaid, do thalamh ’us de

theine bhi,

Duine de theine ’us thalmhainn, fuine gheibhear amhlaidh e.

* * * * *

Ge beag a chul chronanach, ni ’n teid aon ghath gréine,

Gun fhios do ’n rìgh mhoralach ’n a ré fo bhil a sgéith.

Ni tha sin do Mhac Cumhail, rìgh maith bhi sin na Fianna,

Rachadas fir an domhain ’n a thigh uile gun iarraidh.

Is truagh leam a sheanair ’us thu an deireadh d’ aoise,

Cha chothromach a bhreith sin bheir thu air mo righse.

B’ fhearr an cath laidir bheireadh Fionn na Feinn,

No do Thighearn cràbhaidh ’us tu fhéin le chéile.

Bochd sin a sheanair a ni an còmhradh boile,

Is fearr Dia re h-aon la no Feinn Eirinn uile.

Ge teirce mo laithese ’us mi an deireadh m’ aoise,

Phadruig na toir aitheas air maithibh Cloinne Baoisgne.

Ni h-urrainn dhuit aithris Ossiain Mhic an Rioghain,

Ach nach ionann ar maithese ’us flaitheas mo Thighearna.

Da marrainn agam Conan fear mi-bhlasd na Feinn,

Ni leigeadh le d’ mhuineal do chomas a chleirich.

Na h-abair sin a Ossiain ’us ainmeine do bhriathran,

Bi feasd gu foistinneach ’us gabh thugad mo riaghailt.

Da facadh na catha ’us na brataichean greasda,

Ni bhi aon rud ann d’ aire ach meoghair na Feinn.

Oisiain, mhic na flath misd d’ anamain a bicheanta,

Na cuimhne na cath cha-n eil aig aisling ’s an t-saoghail.

Da cluinnteadh na gadhair us meoghair na seilge,

B’ fhearr leat bhi ’n a ghoire na bhi ’s a chaithir naoimhe.

Truagh sin a sheanair is meoghair na seilge,

Fa chionn gach onoir dha bheil ’s a chaithir naoimh.

Na h-abair sin a Phadruig, is falamh do bhriathra,

An deugaidh ’s an deimhin, b’ fhearr Fionn ’s na Fianna.

Air a laimh Mhic Baoisgne, ni falamh mo bhriathra,

Is fearr aingeal de na h-ainglibh na Fionn ’us na Fianna.

Da bithinn mar a bhitheas an cath Ghabhra nam beuman,

Do dhiolainn an dimeas bheir tu air Feinn Eirinn.

Do imich do mhòrdhail air càch de d’ shaoghal,

Ni marrainn de d’ chomhlamhaich ach thu nis a’d aonar.

Da maireadh mo dhaoinese ni éisdinn do ghòlan,

’Us gheibheadh tu do iompaidh an éiric do chòmhradh.

Da mhairdeas sinn uile ’s sinn coinneachadh r’ a chéile,

Ni bhi mo h-uile luaidh, ri seachd cathan na Feinn.

Seachd fichead uiread uiread am bheil tusa di chleirichibh

Do thuiteadas sin uile le Osgar ’n a aonar.

Tha thu an deireadh do shaoghail a sheanair gun cheill,

Sguir a nis de’d bhriathraibh ’us bi feasd do ’m réir.

Da fhacadh an luchd cochaill a Mhic Fhinn an Almhuinn,

Ni rachadh do chomoradh muinntir na cathrach naoimhe,

Agus nior lugha ar tionoil ’n uair thigeamaid gu Tabhra.

Is anuasail na briathran fa ’n mhòr rìgh a rinneas,

Maitheam dhuit a chléirich, do sgeul ’n a h-innis.

Innis duinn.

[Sidenote: ANCIENT.]

Eone makphadrik vec voylchollum v’eoin doif vec eone v’gregor v’eone

v’weillchollum vec conquhy veg v’conquly a strwlee v’illelane v’ey

urquhaych v’kennane vec alpen agis in kennan sen bee ardree albin gi

daywin ansi norsin agis in teone soo an in tean dwn deyk von kennan so

id dowirt me--agis duncha deyroclych m’dowle v’oyne reywych di skreyve

so a lowrow shenchyth nyn reig, agis roo zenyth anno d^{ni} millesimo

quin^{mo} duodecimo.

[Sidenote: MODERN.]

Eoin Mac Phadruig, mhic Mhaoilcholuim, mhic Eoin duibh, mhic Eoin,

mhic Grigoir, mhic Eoin, mhic Mhaolcholuim, mhic Dhunchaidh bhig,

mhic Dhunchaidh a Sruileadh, mhic Ghillfhaolain, mhic Aoidh Urchaidh,

mhic Coinnich, mhic Alpain; agus an Coirmeach sin b’e ardrìgh Albain

gu deimhin ’s an uair sin; agus an t-Eoin so an t-aon duine deug o’n

Choinneach so a dubhairt mi.--Agus Dunchadh daoroglach Mac Dhughaill,

mhic Eoin Riabhaich, do sgriobh so á leabhraibh seanachaidh nan rìgh;

agus ro dheanadh Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo duodecimo.