Blair Collection > Treatise on the language, poetry, and music of the Highland clans

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THE MUSIC
GUR FAOIN MO LUAIDH AlK CHADAL.
Gur faoin mo luaidh air cadal,
gur faoyu mo lu-ay' ayr cadal
'S mi sior acaiu na bheil bh-uam, —
'a mi si-or ac-ayn na veyl TU-am
Comunn is deo-choimbneas
co-mmin is de-o-clioyv-nea
Na te dh-fhag mi'n raoir fo ghruaim :
na te yag min royr fo yru-aym
Tha mi ann an aisling leat,
ha mi ann an aysling let
Gacb uair a ni mi suain,
gach u-ayr a ni mi su-ayn
'S trom m' osnadb uoir a dbuisgeas mi,
Strom mos-na' noyr a yuysg-es mi
Air bhi dhomh d' iondrain uam.
ayr vi yov d' i-on-drayn u-am
— VAIN IS MY THOUGHT OF SLEEP.
Vain is my bope of sleep,
While continually yearning for tli;it
wbicb is afar, —
The companionship and blist kindness
Of her whom I left yesterday in sorrow :
I am in dreams with thee,
Whenever slumber takes me,
And deep are my sighs when I wake
On missing thy presence.
Ach coim' mo luaidh air osnadb,
ach coym mo lu-ay' ayr os-na'
0' na choisinn mi do dheoin,
na choysiun mi do ye-oyn
'S an gaol a thug sin aontachaii,
san gaol a hug sin aontach-ayl
Nach caochail e ri'r beo ?
nach caooh-ayl e ri'r be-o
'S ioma latha aonarach
si-oma la'-a aonar-ach
A shaor u mi o' bhron,
a haor u mi o vron
Lead mhanran baigheal maighdeaimael,-
led vanrann bay' -el maydenuel
Mo roghainn thair gach ceol.
mo ro'-inn hayr gacb ce-ol
But why do I mention sighs,
Since I have gained thy consent,
And the love we have mutually con-
ceived.
Will not die while we live ?
Many a lonely day
Hast thou freed me from sorrow,
With thy minstrelsy tender (and)
maidenly, —
My choice above all music.
Thug mise gaol da riridh dhut,
hug mi-se gaol da ri-ri' yut
Noir bha u d' nionaig og,
noyr va u d' ni-on-ayg og
'S air mo laimh cha dhibrinn e,
'sayr mo lav cha yib-rinn e
Air ionmhas na Koinn-Eorp' ;
ayr i-on-vas na royn-e-orp
Ged a dhiante a chuntas dhomh,
ged a yi-an-te a chuntas yov
Gu dubailt air a bhord,
gu du-baylt ayr a vord
I have given thee my love truly,
When thou wert a young lassie.
And, on my hand, I would not re-
nounce it.
For the treasures of Europe ;
Although they should be counted down
to me.
Doubled upon the table,