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

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THE MUSIC
Tliig Gland omhnuill a chruadail,
big clau-dov-nuyll a chru-a-dayl
Clioisinn buaidh ami 's na blaraibh,
clioy-sinn bu-ay' aun sna bbir-ayv
A cliumail cruaidh cho'-strigh
a cbnm-ayl cru-ay' cbo-stri'
Ri luchd cliotaichean madair. —
ri luo cho-taycben madayr
Hug, etc.
Slid a cliuideachd bhios foirmeil,
sud a chuyd-ec' vis foyr-meyl
Boineid ghorm is coc ard or,
boyned yorm is coc ard or
Le'm breacanaQ maiseach,
lem brec-anan maysech
'S le'u gartanan scarlaid. —
's len gartaaaa scarlayd
Hug, etc.
Come will Clandonell the hardy,
Who gained victory in battles,
To meet in conflict
The race of the red coats. —
Hug, etc.
They are the sprightly clan,
Of blue bonnets and cockades,
With showy plaids,
And scarlet garters. —
Hug, etc.
ORAN DO N MHISG. — ON DRUNKENNESS.
LE AILKAN BALL.
Noir a shuidh sinn san tigh-osda,
noyr a buy' sinn san ti'-osda
Chaidh na stoip thair cuntas,
cbay' na stoyp hayr cuntas
Gu trie a tighinn, cha bu ruighinn,
gu trie a ti'-inn cha bu ri'-inn
lad nan ruith am ionnsuidh.
i-ad nan ruy' am i-on-suy'
Gun irraidh dalach, a sior phaigheadh,
gun i-a-ray' dalach a si-or fay-e'
'G ol deoch-slainte a Phrionnsa,
gol de-ocb-slaynte a fri-on-sa
'S mo chridhe leam le aites ard,
's mo cliri'-e lem le aytes ard
Chion RaonuU bhi toirt cliu dhomh,
chi-on raonull vi toyrt cll-u yov
When we sat in the public-house,
The stoups went beyond counting.
Quickly, not lingeringly coming.
They raced towards us.
No thought had I of (asking) delay,
but constantly paying,
And drinking the health of the Prince,
(Charlie)
My heart with pleasure leaping high,
Because Ronald was giving me praise.
Ach noir ghluais mi gu dol dhachaidh,
ach noyr ylu-ays mi gu dol ya-chay'
Lagaich mu na gluinn mi,
lag-aych mu na gluynn mi
Nunn 's an nail gun leirsinn cheart,
nunn sau nail gun leyr-sinn chert
Le iomadh beachd am shuillean.
le i-oma' bee am buyllen
But when I arose to go home,
I became weak at the knees,
I tacked thither and hither, without
seeing rightly,
From the numerous conceits that were
in my eyes.