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GHAIDHEALACH. 263
Mvir a dealaich e ri dhòighean,
Cha toii' dxiine beò dha cuu-ein :
Faodaidh e 'n dorns a dhùnadh.
'S luidhe 'n cùil na niòna.
Cha dean, &c.
'N t-airgiod a chruinnich mi fhein,
A reic nam bìobull anns gach baile —
'S mòr am milleadh air nio chliù —
A thoirt do dhiù nan gròigean.
Cha dean, &c.
MO RUN GEAL, DILEAS.
\The chorns of this soruj evidently hehmgs to a innch older composltion,
and seems to have no particular rninniiidn ii-ifh the succeeding verses.
The second verse occurs in the "Ornn (JikiÌI" ijirin <ia page 37, and it is
diffiriiìt to decide wliich song has the hrttrr rìuiin fn it.'\
Seisd. — Mo rìm geal, dìleas, dìleas, dìleas,
Mo rùn geal, dìleas, nacli till thu nall?
Cha till mi fhèin riut, a ghaoil, cha 'n fliaod mi,
Oir tha mo ghaol-sa 'n a laidhe tinn.
Is truagh nach robh mi an riochd na faoUinn
A shnàmhadh aotrom air bhàrr nan tonn;
A's bheh-inn sgrlobag do 'n eilean Ik^ach,
Far bheil an rìbhinn dh' fhàg m' inntùm trom.
Mo rùn geal, etc.
Is truagh nach robh mi 's mo rogha cèile,
Air mixllach shlèibhte nam beanntan mòi',
'S gun bhi ga 'r n-èisdeachd ach eòin an t-slèibhe,
'S gu'n tugainn fhèin di na ceudan pòg!
Mo rùn geal, etc.

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