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THE MUSIC
'Siomasleaghislamiiaruinnnah-earach. With many spears and iron blades in
'si-o-mo sle-a' is lann i-aruyn na her-ach Jigj- bosom
'S ioma, etc.
Cha b'e marcaich na'n steudain
cha be marc-aych nan steydayn
A bhuineadh geal reis ort,
a vuy-ne' gel reys ort
Noir is ard do shiiiil bhreid-gheal air When thou spreadest thy curch-wliite'
With, etc.
It is not the rider of steeds
That would gain the racing bet of
thee.
noyr is aid do lii-uyl
saile. — Noir, etc,
sayle
vreyd-yel ayv sails over the sea.—
When, etc.
Noir is ard do shiul bhronnach
noyr is ard do hi-uyl vronuach
Air cuan meamnach nan dronng,
ayr cu-an raemenach nan dronuag
'S tuinn uaibhreach a stealladh raa And numerous waves are spoutin
When high are the bellying sails
Over the ridges of the proud ocean.
's tiiynn u-ayvrecli a Stella'
h-erach. — 'S tiunn, etc.
heracb
Gur mor mo chion fein ort
gur mor mo cLi-on feyn ort
Car an cuiria an ceil e,
car an cuyrin an ceyl e
Mhic an fhir leis an eiridh na Braigh'ich.
vie an ir leys an eyri' na bray'-ich
Mhic, etc.
Ceist na'm ban 'o Lochtreig u
ceyst nam ban o loch-treyg u
'S 'o Strath-Oissian nan reidhlean,
's 6tra'-oyssi-an nan rey'len
Gheibhte broic agus feidh air am f-aruinn.
yeyv-te broyc agus fey' ayr am fa-ruynn
Gheibhte, etc.
Dh-eireadh buidhean 'o Ruaidh leat,
yeyre' buy'-en o ni-ay' let
A lubas iudhar mu'n guaillean,
a lubas i-u'-ar mun gu-ayllen
'S 'o bhruighean fuar Charn-na-lairge. —
's vruy'-en fu-ar charn-na-layrge
'S 'o, etc.
Dream eile dbe d' chinnidh, —
drem eyle ye d' chinne'
Clann Iain 'o 'n Innean,
clann i-ayn on innen
beneath the keel.
And, etc.
Great is my love to thee,
Though I will not make a display
of it,
Sou of the man with whom the
Breabreans would rise (in arms.)
Son, etc.
Beloved of the women of Lochtreig
And Strath-Ossian of pleasant
meadows.
Who have badgers and deer in their
pantries. —
Who, etc.
A band would arise with thee from
Boy,
With the bent yew on their shoulders,
And from the cold hills of Carn-na-
lairge. —
And, etc.
Another tribe of the clan, —
The Clan-Iain from Inuin (the anvil,)
* See note page OJ