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GHAIDHEALACH. 219
Chi mi Cuchuilinn
Mar leogliann gun tioma,
Le 'fhiasag d' an t-sneachd
Aii- a pasgadh m' a cheann;
'S a ghruaidhean a' srùladli
Le easanan smìiideach
'Tha 'tuiteam na 'n lùban
Gu urlar nan gleann.
Do chreagan gu h-uaibhreach,
Mar challaid m' an cuaii't dhuit,
'S na neòil òir an iomaii't,
A' filleadh mu 'm bàrr;
'S am bonn air a sguabadh
Le srùlaichean gruamach,
Bho bharcadh a' chuain
A' toirt nuallain air traigh.
O, c' àit 'eil na gaisgich
A dh' àraich do ghlacan,
'Bu shuUbheara macnus
Mu stacan a' cheo —
Le fùdar 'g a sgailceadh
Bho 'n cuilbheirean glana,
'S am miolchoin 'n an deannaibh,
Nach fannaich 's an tòir;
Na laoich nach robh meata
Ri aodann na batailt,
Nach aomadh gu taise
Ri caismeachd an nàmh]
Cha 'n 'eil raon agus machaù'
Air na sgaoil iad am bratach,
Nach d' fhàg iad an eachdraidh
Gun mhasladh do 'n àl.
Chi mi Cuchuilinn
Mar leogliann gun tioma,
Le 'fhiasag d' an t-sneachd
Aii- a pasgadh m' a cheann;
'S a ghruaidhean a' srùladli
Le easanan smìiideach
'Tha 'tuiteam na 'n lùban
Gu urlar nan gleann.
Do chreagan gu h-uaibhreach,
Mar challaid m' an cuaii't dhuit,
'S na neòil òir an iomaii't,
A' filleadh mu 'm bàrr;
'S am bonn air a sguabadh
Le srùlaichean gruamach,
Bho bharcadh a' chuain
A' toirt nuallain air traigh.
O, c' àit 'eil na gaisgich
A dh' àraich do ghlacan,
'Bu shuUbheara macnus
Mu stacan a' cheo —
Le fùdar 'g a sgailceadh
Bho 'n cuilbheirean glana,
'S am miolchoin 'n an deannaibh,
Nach fannaich 's an tòir;
Na laoich nach robh meata
Ri aodann na batailt,
Nach aomadh gu taise
Ri caismeachd an nàmh]
Cha 'n 'eil raon agus machaù'
Air na sgaoil iad am bratach,
Nach d' fhàg iad an eachdraidh
Gun mhasladh do 'n àl.
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Gaelic songster > (241) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/79344665 |
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Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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