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

Ni mhuir ghairreach a sgarradh
111 vuyr yayrech a sgar-ra'
Horin ova, ro huvo,
Cum suil gheur air sgeir Bharu,
cum 6U)1 yeyr ayr sgeyr va-ru
Horin eile, ova hi,
Hi ri oiri, nan hi ri u.
OF TUE HIGHLAND CLANS.
Cleavinar the roaring sea.
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Horin ova, ru huvo,
Keep a sharp eye on the sea-rock Baru,
Horin eyle, ova hi,
Hi ri oyri, nan hi ri u.
Cum suil gheur air sgeir Bharu,
cum suyl yeyr ayr sgeyr va-ru
Horin ova, ro huvo,
Seol air aird nan tonn lannair,
se-ol ayr ayrd nan tonn lann-ayr
Horin, eile, ova hi.
Hi ri oiri, nan hi ri u, &g.
Keep a sharp eye on the sea-rock Baru,
Horin ova, ro huvo.
Sail on the crest of the phosphoric
waves,
Horin eyle, ova hi.
Hi ri oyri, nan hi ri u, &c.
The following song by Alexander Macdonald, the royal Celtic bard of
Prince Charles, is also an " orau iomraidh," or rowing song, the air of which
is equally spirit-stirring ; but I have not been able to get such a version of it
as I should like. As this song is published and accessible, I quote only two or
three verses of it here.
Moch sa mhadainn 's mi dusgadh,
mooh 83 vadaynn 's mi dusga'
MOCH SA MHADAINN.
Early as I awaked in the morning,
'S mor mo shunnd 's mo cheol gaire,
's mor mo hunnds mo che-ol gayrd
O'n na chualadh mi'n Prionnsa
on na chu-a-la' min pri-onsa
Thighinn do dhuthaich Chlann-Ra'ill.
hi'-inn do yu'-aych chlann ra'-ill
Elated I was and full of hilarity.
On hearing that the Prince
Had landed in the country of Clan-
ronald.
Choriis.
Hug ho layll o ho.
Hug ho ro nayll liv ;
Hug ho layll o ho,
Seynn o ho ro nayll liv.
Noir a chairair an crun ort,
noyr a chayrer an crun ort
Bi muirn air do chairdean,
bi muyrn ayr do chayr-den
'S Lochiel mar bu choir dha,
'a locb-i-al mar bu choyr ya
Cuir an ordugh nan Gael. —
cuyr an or-du' nan ga-el
Hue:, etc.
When thou art crowned.
Joyful will thy friends be,
With Lochiel, as is right.
Marshalling the Highlanders.-
Hug, etc.